Minutiae Quotes

26 Minutiae quotes by 26 unique authors

Sadly, I do my homework. I've a soft spot for the boring minutiae. I read the Charter of the United Nations before meeting with Kofi… — Unknown Author
The extraordinary development of modern science may be her undoing. Specialism, now a necessity, has fragmented the specialities themselves in a way that makes the… — William Osler
I quickly said that because of my loyalty to Star Trek, and also just being a fan, I wouldn’t even want to be involved in… — J. J. Abrams
It's been suggested that most women fail to write significantly because the female mind is viscerotonic, and occupied almost exclusively with the moment-to-moment reality of… — Alfred Bester
I think writers need windows on a view to remind them that a whole world is out there, not the minutiae with which they might… — Anne McCaffrey
A compliance with the minutiae of military courtesy is a mark of well-disciplined troops. — John A. Lejeune
Excessive attention to the minutiae of astrology is one of the superstitions which has hurt the Hindus very much. — Swami Vivekananda
If you spend any time in Washington you'll find nerds. What happens is most of them sublimate their fixations with comics, or baseball cards, or… — Jonah Goldberg
Nerds get caught up in minutiae, because there is a tremendous and fulfilling sense of control in understanding every single detail of a thing more… — Chris Hardwick
It is a thought as sweet as heaven to know that in the minds of each of us the may by the fence still blooms… — Eve Langley
A lot of people forget how important it is to be creative. We get caught up in getting ahead and in day-to-day minutiae. But creativity… — Tabatha Coffey
I don't really ever think about whether or not I like the characters I'm playing. I'm more into the minutiae of their behaviour or what… — Mary-Louise Parker
My novels are high concept. I guess big ideas interest me more than, say, the minutiae of domestic life. — Scarlett Thomas
It's exciting that you've got an entire season to experience 24 hours of highly dramatically charged human experience. It allows for the close inspection of… — Xander Berkeley
You have wondered, perhaps, why all real accountants wear hats? They are today's cowboys. As will you be. Riding the American range. Riding herd on… — David Foster Wallace
In the business of politics, emotions and productive dissatisfaction with the world in which we live today are gradually being covered up by the minutiae… — Sigmar Gabriel
Time is the nervous system of narration, whether factual or fictive. If it gets confused some of the minutiae of human nature are certain not… — Glenway Wescott
Excellence in art is largely the result of attention to minutiae, and--prayer. — Christian Nestell Bovee
I'm interested in things when I don't know what they are. Like "Hey, Ray, what the hell is this?" Oh, that's lipstick from the 1700s,… — Tom Waits
Knowledge of the self is the mother of all knowledge. So it is incumbent on me to know my self, to know it completely, to… — Khalil Gibran
If you don't die of thirst, there are blessings in the desert. You can be pulled into limitlessness, which we all yearn for, or you… — Anne Lamott
I'm a huge sports fan but have no interest in minutiae. I don't remember who won Super Bowls five years ago or listen to sports… — Norm MacDonald
With the never-ending stream of new social technologies, apps and platforms rolling out every day, its easy to get lost in the minutiae of social… — Simon Mainwaring
I believe in the transformative power of cinema. It is only through this shared dream-experience that we can transcend the oppressive minutiae of daily existence… — Daniel Clowes
A man's bookcase will tell you everything you'll ever need to know about him," my father had told me more than once. "A businessman has… — Walter Mosley

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