Quote by Doris Lessing
It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles and imp

It is the mark of great people to treat trifles as trifles and important matters as important. – Doris Lessing

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Its lovely to have money to give away – thats the bonus of winning the Nobel. – Doris Lessing

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You cannot escape the fact that women mould your first five years, whether you like it or not. And I cant say I do like it very much. – Doris Lessing

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How full of trifles everything is! It is only ones thoughts that fill a room with something more than furniture. – Wallace Stevens

In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial. – Richard Armour

Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness. – Francois de la Rochefoucauld

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Enter through the narrow gate. The gate that leads to damnation is wide, the road is clear, and many choose to travel it. But how narrow is the gate that leads to life, how rough the road, and how few there are who find it. Mathew 7:13-14 – Bible

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It is a wise mans part, rather to avoid sickness, than to wishe for medicines. – Thomas More, Utopia

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Dont look back. Something might be gaining on you. – Satchel Paige

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