Shakespeare probably wrote a poem on that light bill, Mrs. Wingfield.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A light bill is so mundane that even Shakespeare would find it poetic only ironically.
- In plain terms
- You are comparing something ordinary to Shakespeare in a silly way.
- What can you take from it?
- Don't overcomplicate mundane things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What mundane things do you overlook?
- How do you find humor?
Another view
Sometimes ordinary things do deserve attention.
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