Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become

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

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

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

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