It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The world is small, but painting it would be difficult or undesirable.
- In plain terms
- I don't want to paint the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Small things can be overwhelming.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is too big to do?
- Why avoid big tasks?
Another view
It doesn't explain why painting is bad.
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