Dishwashing Quotes

“Magnus handed the bowl he was holding to Jem. He ignored Jem’s raised eyebrow. “Did you ever have to wash dishes in the Silent City?”
“No,” said Jem.
“Then this’ll be good practice.”
― Cassandra Clare, The Lost Book of the White

“It would not be out of order to remark here that a chemist's work is never done. Those choosing it asa profession ought to know at the outset that most of their lives will be spent washing up.”
― Alan Bradley, The Golden Tresses of the Dead