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Of course it's trivial, but then most things are.
A good memory is one trained to forget the trivial.
Everything important always begins from something trivial.
Revolution is a trivial shift in the emphasis of suffering.
The things we obsess about today, in 40 years seem trivial.
In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes.
Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical.
Words are not trivial. They matter because they raise consciousness.
I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial.
In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial.
Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.
Light, trivial comedy does not appeal - it is not something I go to see.
Housing being a top-order issue for cities is something that's not trivial.
When you have cancer, you can define the trivial from the important very quickly.
In science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality.
Sports are trivial compared to matters of war and peace, but some parallels apply.
I've always struggled with Hollywood feeling trivial. Red carpets aren't worth it.
If you know your destination, choosing a route - while not trivial - is manageable.
I think software patents are a bad idea. Many patents are given for trivial inventions.
God may not play dice but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again.
Giving parties is a trivial avocation, but it pays the dues for my union card in humanity.
There are not the same factual shows anymore - children's TV has become much more trivial.
We are nauseated by the sight of trivial personalities decomposing in the eternity of print.
Whether it's trivial or important, every choice has a moral aspect to it to a certain degree.
If we are surrounded by the trivial and the vicious, it is all too easy to make our peace with it.
When you are in deep conflict about something, sometimes the most trivial thing can tip the scales.
Music is not simply an orchestration of something, but it's also not something as trivial as honesty.
Some of the most important determinants of life paths arise through the most trivial of circumstances.
Taxes are not trivial - they're a huge portion of this overall economy. And that's why I focused on them.
If string theory is a mistake, it's not a trivial mistake. It's a deep mistake and therefore kind of worthy.
Always write your ideas down however silly or trivial they might seem. Keep a notebook with you at all times.
We all might ask ourselves why we tune in to these more trivial matters and tune out when it comes to Darfur.
Twenty years from now if there is some obscure Trivial Pursuit question, I am confident I will be the answer.
Few bands in hard rock history have been so adept at balancing the awesome and trivial as Van Halen in their prime.
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.
Many a trivial novel has been written about an important subject, and many a profound one about nothing in particular.
Politics is the diversion of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important in the eyes of more trivial men.
By now, you've heard endless warnings about the risk of short, trivial passwords. There's a good chance you ignore them.
I didn't grow up reading magazines; I was very much in an environment where that would have been deemed trivial, frivolous.
Play Trivial Pursuit with me, and you'll be astonished. I can remember every outfit I wore to every party going back to 1983.
When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial then it is false.
I loved Dad more for treating the biological reality as trivial, irrelevant. He loved me no less than his other three children.
Happy Song' is a sarcastic open letter to the world about how we use superficial and trivial things to ignore the real problems.
The thought that we're in competition with Russians or with Chinese is all a mistake, and trivial. We are one species, with a world to win.
I think the problem with the word 'happiness' is that it sounds fluffy. It sounds like something trivial that we shouldn't be concerned with.
The hunting of monsters is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it for those who feel bound by such trivial doctrines as law or national borders.
Men of genius are not quick judges of character. Deep thinking and high imagining blunt that trivial instinct by which you and I size people up.
My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the government's false claims.
What makes a story a story is that something changes. Internal, external, small or large, trivial or of earth-shattering importance. Doesn't matter.
I don't think too seriously about anything, neither does my husband and my son. When we are home, we are constantly laughing over some trivial matters.