Quotes on Small Things

The girl she said, I didn’t tell you this because it was a small thing, but little girls, they leave their hearts at home when they walk outside. Hearts are so precious. They don’t want to lose them.

A man is a very small thing, and the night is very large and full of wonders.

Small things affects small minds.

Small things were important. Secods were small things, and if you heaped enough of those on top of one another, they became a man's life.

The foundation of greatness is honoring the small things of the present moment, instead of pursuing the idea of greatness.

The little boy nodded at the peony and the peony seemed to nod back. The little boy was neat, clean and pretty. The peony was unchaste, dishevelled as peonies must be, and at the height of its beauty.(...) Every hour is filled with such moments, big with significance for someone.

There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things.

Yesterday I was thinking about the whole idea of genius and creative people, and the notion that if you create some magical art, somehow that exempts you from having to pay attention to the small things.

I sometimes think that perhaps our minds are too weak to grasp joy or sorrow except in small things...In the big things joy and sorrow are just alike - overwhelming. At least, we only get them bit by bit, in tiny flashes - in waves - that our minds can't stand for very long. p 199