What is the meaning and origin of the phrase you are a wall, not a door?

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What is the meaning and origin of the phrase you are a wall, not a door?

2007-01-17 17:37:22 · 3 answers · asked by quest4truth 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Wall is a hindrance.
Door is an opportunity.

2007-01-17 18:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

If you are a wall, you are preventing someone from doing something. If you are a door, you are providing a way that someone can do something.

Wall is a hindrance.
Door is an opportunity.

2007-01-18 01:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

If you are a wall, you are part of the problem, stopping forward progress.

If you are a door, you are part of the solution, providing a way out of the problem.

2007-01-21 14:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by Judy B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋