Some wee short hours ayont the twal. Robert Burns
Love not! love not! ye hopeless sons of clay; Hope's gayest wreaths are made of earthly flowers- Things that are made to fade and fall away, Ere they have blossomed for a few short hours. Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton
Despite the characterization of some that teaching is an easy job, with short hours and summers off, the fact is that successful, dedicated teachers in the U.S. work long hours for little pay and, in many cases, insufficient support from their leadership. Andreas Schleicher