Tu m'as donne ta boue et j'en ai fait de l'or.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Baudelaire says that he turned the mud given to him into gold.
- In plain terms
- He transformed something worthless into something valuable.
- What can you take from it?
- Find value in what seems worthless.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What resources can you repurpose?
- When is transformation realistic?
Another view
Not every 'mud' can be turned into gold.
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