Carol EmshwillerStories do not change the world. I’ve learned that. But perhaps in some secret, subtle way.... I mean it’s not the world I want to change.
About This Quote
If you do not like the world as it is, you need to look at it as it could be. This quote indicates that we cannot make the world a better place by telling others about our problems and woes. The world is too large and too complicated for one person to make much of a difference. What we can do is make the world a better place by doing what we believe in and lending a helping hand where we can.
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