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I think the point here is intent. Sure, tagging a sign or having a conversation with a stranger might have far reaching consequences, but we don't know what those consequences could be and we don't know what the consequences of not doing it would be, either.
Time travellers, though? They know exactly how the world will be as a result of them not doing anything, and they want to keep it that way.
You have a good point, but I think you can also read it in a different way. You can understand it as an encouragement. It is an answer to the question "what can I do? I am just a small nobody". If you understand that time travelers are scared to change even the smallest things because they will alter the future, it will give you a perspective to see that everything anyone does can make a difference.