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Science is an organized pursuit of triviality.Art is a casual pursuit of significance.Let's keep it in perspective.
Vera Nazarian
He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. We lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year's time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worthwhile actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affections and enduring undertakings.
Andre Maurois
In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial.
Richard Armour
It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles and important matters as important.
Doris Lessing
Priority is a function of context.
Stephen Covey
Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
How full of trifles everything is! It is only one's thoughts that fill a room with something more than furniture.
Wallace Stevens