“Nanny Ogg never did any housework herself, but she was the cause of housework in other people.”

“Oh, always all right. You remember that. We happen to other people.
-Nanny Ogg”

Terry Pratchett book Carpe Jugulum

“There was no need to do any housework at all. After four years the dirt doesn’t get any worse.”

Quentin Crisp book The Naked Civil Servant

“Hochschild’s biggest mistake, though, was one made by almost every popularized housework study: not adequately measuring men’s contribution to work around the home. For example, if mom drives the children to daycare, it’s called housework; if dad drives the family to grandma’s, it isn’t called housework.”

Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate

“Growing up, I have discovered over time, is rather like housework: never finished.”

Lois McMaster Bujold (1949) Science Fiction and fantasy author from the USA

“Housework can kill you if done right.”

Erma Bombeck (1927–1996) When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent le…

“Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.”

Julia Child My Life in France

“I think housework is far more tiring and frightening than hunting is, no comparison, and yet after hunting we had eggs for tea and were made to rest for hours, but after housework people expect one to go on just as if nothing special had happened.”

Nancy Mitford (1904–1973) British writer

“I love it when my justifications for avoiding housework are actually legitimate.”

Julie Kenner American writer

“Housework is a treadmill from futility to oblivion with stop-offs at tedium and counter productivity.”

Erma Bombeck (1927–1996) When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent le…