Small ills are the fountains of most of our groans. Men trip not on mountains, they stumble on stones.

Small ills are the fountains of most of our groans. Men trip not on mountains, they stumble on stones.

For the want of a nail the shoe was lost, For the want of a shoe the horse was lost, read more

For the want of a nail the shoe was lost, For the want of a shoe the horse was lost, For the want of a horse the rider was lost, For the want of a rider the battle was lost, For the want of a battle the kingdom was lost, And all for the want of a horse-shoe nail.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

Little strokes fell great oaks.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

A small leak will sink a great ship.

A small leak will sink a great ship.

Trifles make perfection--and perfection is no trifle.

Trifles make perfection--and perfection is no trifle.

Little things affect little minds.

Little things affect little minds.

It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge an elephant, but we can't read more

It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge an elephant, but we can't dodge a fly.