"I had 13 weeks off and I would pack up the family and drive to some mountain retreat where we could be together and fish all day. I loved it. I needed it"
- Perry Como
About this Quote
Perry Como's quote speaks with the importance of family and the delight of investing quality time together. He discusses taking 13 weeks off to take his family to a mountain retreat, recommending that he values spending time with his household and treasures the memories they make together. Fishing all day is a metaphor for the leisurely, unwinded atmosphere of the retreat, and the fact that he "liked it" and "required it" implies that he found the experience to be calming and invigorating. The quote talks to the significance of taking some time far from the stress of daily life to invest quality time with household and enjoy the easy enjoyments of life.
This quote is written / told by Perry Como between May 18, 1912 and May 12, 2001. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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