“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”

What does it mean?

The greatest reward in life isn't money or rest. It is having meaningful work that deserves your effort.

Key vocabulary

Far and away

by a very large amount; easily

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• “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.”– Theodore Roosevelt