Who said “Housework is a breeze. Cooking is a pleasant diversion. Putting up a retaining wall is a…”?

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Fawn M. Brodie. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLos Angeles Times Home Magazine (Feb. 20, 1977)

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“Housework is a breeze. Cooking is a pleasant diversion. Putting up a retaining wall is a lark. But teaching is like climbing a mountain.”
— Fawn M. Brodie
VerifiedLos Angeles Times Home Magazine (Feb. 20, 1977) · evidenceTeachers and Teaching
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Brodie, F. M. (n.d.). Housework is a breeze. Cooking is a pleasant diversion. Putting up a retaining wall is a lark. But teaching is like climbing a mountain. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27837-housework-is-a-breeze-cooking-is-a-pleasant/

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Brodie, Fawn M. “Housework is a breeze. Cooking is a pleasant diversion. Putting up a retaining wall is a lark. But teaching is like climbing a mountain.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27837-housework-is-a-breeze-cooking-is-a-pleasant/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Brodie, Fawn M. “Housework is a breeze. Cooking is a pleasant diversion. Putting up a retaining wall is a lark. But teaching is like climbing a mountain.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27837-housework-is-a-breeze-cooking-is-a-pleasant/.

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