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Trifles: Quotations from Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations

Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, And eagerly pursues imaginary joys.— AKENSIDE — The Virtuoso. St. 10.

These little things are great to little man.— GOLDSMITH — The Traveller. L. 42.

The soft droppes of raine perce the hard Marble, many strokes overthrow the tallest Oke.— LYLY — Euphues. ARBER's reprint.

1579. P. 81. At every trifle scorn to take offence; That always shows great pride or little sense.— POPE — Essay on Criticism. L. 386.

A snapper-up of unconsidered trifles.— Shakespeare — A Winter's Tale. Act IV. Sc. 3. L. 26.

Come, gentlemen, we sit too long on trifles, And waste the time, which looks for other revels. S.— Shakespeare — Pericles. Act II. Sc. 3. L. 92.

Trifles, light as air.— Shakespeare — Othello. Act III. Sc. 3. L. 322.

A trifle makes a dream, a trifle breaks.— TENNYSON — Sea Dreams. L. 140.

Think nought a trifle, though it small appear; Small sands the mountain, moments make the year.— YOUNG — Love of Fame. Satire VI. L. 205.

Levitatis est inanem aucupari rumorem. His is a trifling character who seeks for fame through silly reports.— CICERO — Oratio In Lucium Pisonem.

Peu de chose nous console, parceque peu de chose nous afflige. A little thing comforts us because a little thing afflicts us.— PASCAL — Pensées. VI. 25.

Das kleinste Haar wirft seinen Schatten. The smallest hair throws its shadow.— GOETHE — Sprüche in Prosa. III.