Quote by James Dye

There are many truely horrible things goin' on in the world whilst we're lost to the druthers over spilled milk.

There are many truely horrible things goin' on in the world

Summary

This quote highlights the fact that while there are genuinely terrible things happening in the world, people often focus on insignificant matters and make a big deal out of minor problems. By emphasizing the metaphor of "crying over spilled milk," the quote emphasizes the triviality of many of our concerns compared to the more significant issues happening around us. It encourages individuals to redirect their attention and energy towards addressing the truly important problems facing society instead of sweating the small stuff.

Topics

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong wit

The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our core values. We disagree with the premise of their argument. We believe there's nothing wrong with America that an extra dose of freedom won't cure.

A memorandum is not written to inform the reader, but to pro

A memorandum is not written to inform the reader, but to protect the writer.

Funny is not a color. Being black is only good from the time

Funny is not a color. Being black is only good from the time you get from the curtain to the microphone.

I want any excuse to come home. My dad is not a spring chick

I want any excuse to come home. My dad is not a spring chicken any more. If anyone says, 'Go buy a postage stamp in London,' I'll go and do it.

A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.

A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.

Friedrich Schiller

There is a time of life somewhere between the sullen fugues

There is a time of life somewhere between the sullen fugues of adolescence and the retrenchments of middle age when human nature becomes so absolutely absorbing one wants to be in the city constantly, even at the height of summer.

Edward Hoagland

Learning, while at school, that the charge for the education

Learning, while at school, that the charge for the education of girls was the same as that for boys, and that, when they became teachers, women received only half as much as men for their services, the injustice of this distinction was so apparent.

There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualit

There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.

The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world it is more

The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.

Benjamin Disraeli

I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the

I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the colored mans political hopes and the ark of his safety.

Frederick Douglass

Into each life some rain must fall.

Into each life some rain must fall.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

An expert gossiper knows how much to leave out of a conversa

An expert gossiper knows how much to leave out of a conversation.