“It’s all I’ve got to think of now—to do my work well and make the world a bit better place for them as can enjoy it.”
- Source
- Adam Bede
- Date
- 1859
- Attribution
- Source identified
- Voice / speaker
- Fictional character · Adam Bede
What does this quote mean?
After severe loss, Adam redirects attention toward doing his work well and improving what he can for other people rather than expecting his own circumstances to be restored.
Where does it come from?
Adam Bede; Adam speaks to Arthur late in the novel after the central tragedy, so the line is grounded in grief, work, and responsibility rather than generic productivity advice.
Who voices the line?
Fictional character · Adam Bede. Adam speaks to Arthur late in Adam Bede after the novel’s central tragedy.
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