A small brass compass rests on a folded pale street map against cream.

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Woody Allen

I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Grand cosmic ambitions get a reality check here. Allen points out that navigating one busy neighbourhood is already a struggle. The joke deflates the urge to know everything by reminding us how easily we get lost in ordinary places.

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