Great causes are never tried on their merits; but the cause is reduced to particulars to suit the size of the partizans, and the contention is ever hottest on minor matters.
But every little difference may become a big one if it is insisted on.
Women are used to worrying over trifles.
There are a few very small incompatible changes - I really doubt most people will ever run into them.
Many a man who might walk over burning ploughshares into heaven stumbles from the path because there is gravel in his shoes.
It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.
The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in the turnings is easily moved away.
Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.
It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge a elephant, but we can't dodge a fly.
Don't fuss about trifles. Don't permit little things-the mere termites of life-to ruin your happiness.
The lessons of history show - and I'm not talking about any particular history, all history - when you see minor abuses start to build up in the intolerance space and do nothing about them, then they lead to bigger and bigger abuses.
Revolutions are not about trifles, but spring from trifles.
A lack of patience in trifling matters might lead to the disruption of great project.
We've all got troubles. We all make mistakes. But let's not take a little river turn it into lake.
My problems aren't big but it doesn't necessarily take a big problem to kill me.
It's no big thing, but you make big things out of little things sometimes.
What I do know from my life is the phenomenon of saying, 'This is too small a thing to argue about', but then nevertheless finding oneself in that argument.
These trifles will lead to serious mischief. [Lat., Hae nugae seria ducent In mala.]
Through microscopic examination one can find in almost every life incidents or traits that can be destructive when they are magnified.
Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb.
The Federal Department of Odds and Ends: sweepus underum carpetae.
I have more important things to do anyway. I have a hangnail that needs my attention. (Dev)
Anytime a church squabbles over minor things you can be certain they do not have a clear picture of what they need to be.
Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don't do well simply because they major in minor things.
Of a little thing a little displeaseth.
