So much dependsupona red wheelbarrowglazed with rainwaterbeside the whitechickens.

William Carlos Williams
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The quote “So much depends upon a red wheelbarrow, glazed with rainwater beside the white chickens” is about the importance of simple things in life. As you can see, it says that everything in life is not important. But, it does not mean that nothing is important at all. It means that what is important is not complicated. Everything in life can be achieved by simply getting up and doing it.

Source: Spring And All

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