When you’re going nowhere, anywhere’s a better place to be.
Meaning of the quote
The quote means that if you feel stuck or like you're not going anywhere in life, even a small change can be an improvement. It suggests that trying something new, even if it's not a big change, can be better than staying in the same place going nowhere. The idea is that even a small step forward is better than feeling like you're not making any progress at all.
About Harry Chapin
Harry Chapin was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s and was a Grammy Award-winning artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, with over 16 million records sold worldwide.
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But you can travel on for ten thousand miles, and still stay where you are.
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I am a greedy, selfish bastard. I want the fact that I existed to mean something.
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