Who origionally said "its easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world"?

Question

just wondering who said it and what the context was

thanks

Erik

Answer 1

American politacal activist, "Al Franken"

Answer 2

Al Franken said it as Stuart Smalley in the movie Stuart Saves His Family.

What it means? It's easier to be comfortable with yourself and change the things you have control over than to try and change things you have no control over. Just my opinion though, I may be wrong.

Edit_ or It probably means you're going about trying to fix a problem the wrong way. That you're going through this hugely complicated ordeal when there's really a much more simple solution.