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What a peculiar civilisation this was: inordinately rich, yet inclined to accrue its wealth through ...

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Alain de BottonThe Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

What dire offence from am'rous causes springs,What mighty contests rise from trivial things,...

He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.

I believe that the mind can be permanently profaned by the habit of attending to trivial things.

Because, as we all know, it’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important...

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