Great rogues hang the little ones.

The big thieves hang the little ones

— Czech Proverb

Lycurgus, Numa, Moses, Jesus Christ, Mohammed, all these great rogues, all these great thought-tyrants, knew how to associate the divinities they fabricated with their…

— Marquis de Sade

“We hang on by so little, he thought, and felt the full despair of knowing that.”

— Rachel Joyce

It is not the great temptations that ruin us; it is the little ones.

— John William De Forest

You aspire to great things? Begin with the little ones.

— Saint Augustine

“The ones that rip my heart from my chest are the little ones. The children, with tangled hair and dirty clothes, covering their own…

— Ellen Hopkins

I've never done a big studio film, I've only ever done little ones.

— Brenda Blethyn

“The little ones are the only good human beings.”

— Stephen King

The most magical moments for me come from the little ones in elementary school. They ask adorable and meaningful questions.

— Scott Cohen

There would be no great men if there were no little ones.

— George Herbert

When little ones say they want to go home, they almost never mean it. They mean they are tired of this particular game and…

— Catherynne M. Valente

“Who will you be my Little Ones? Who will you be, my Little Ones? Will you dance for the fires of your youth and…

— Carew Papritz

Throw back the little ones, and pan-fry the big ones. Use tact, poise, and reason, and gently squeeze them.

— Steely Dan

“when these little ones don’t receive the love, they need in their homes, they seek attention outside.”

— Patricia Dsouza

Little books are the things to write at my age, I've decided. Avoid the big ones, go for the little ones.

— Clive James