In the hustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to overlook the small moments that make a big impact. This collection of quotes about the little things in life celebrates the unassuming yet powerful joys found in the everyday – a reminder that amidst our busy lives, happiness often lies in the little things.
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Little Things, Big Impact: Quotes About the Little Things in Life
1. “Little things seem like nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air.” — Georges Bernanos
2. “If I love you, I show you I love you every day. Little things, big things.” — Dwayne Johnson
3. “The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
4. “Don’t despise the little steps you know you can take every day. There are tiny miracles in each and every one of them.” — Israelmore Ayivor
5. “The older I get, the more I’m conscious of ways very small things can make a change in the world. Tiny little things, but the world is made up of tiny matters, isn’t it?” — Sandra Cisneros
6. “Live life like it’s the last breath you take for that breath is the whole essence of living, the little things in life are what connects us to all the big things we live for.” — Robert Frost
7. “I think it’s important to find the little things in everyday life that make you happy.” — Paula Cole
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8. “We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” — Marian Wright Edelman
9. “Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent Van Gogh
10. “Let me tell you something big: Give importance to little things!” — Mehmet Murat ildan
11. “There’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” — Scott Adams
12. “Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.” — H. Emilie Cady
13. “The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things . . . the trivial pleasure like cooking, one’s home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard.” — Barbara Pym
14. “Find magic in the little things, and the big things you always expected will start to show up.” — Isa Zapata
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15. “Life is made up of little things. It is very rarely that an occasion is offered for doing a great deal at once. True greatness consists in being great in the little things.” — Charles Simmons
16. “You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.” — Alvin Toffler
17. “Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.” — Dean Acheson
18. “I try to be upbeat. I read this book, which tells you to write down everything that you’re grateful for each day. Now I’m constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.” — Naomie Harris
19. “Listening better. Caring more. Being there. Its not big changes, but the little ones in our daily lives that make all the difference. With little ways to love more, big things happen.” — Yehuda Berg
20. “Great acts are made up of small deeds.” — Lao Tzu
21. “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” — Mother Teresa
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22. “Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.” — Phillips Brooks
23. “Half the joy of life is in little things taken on the run… but let us keep our hearts young and our eyes open that nothing worth our while shall escape us.” — Victor Cherbuliez
24. “I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things… I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind.” — Leo Buscaglia
25. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” — Marcus Aurelius
26. “I’m not sure why, but when a person expects something to last forever, they don’t notice the little things. It’s only when the clock is ticking all those little things add up and become bigger.” — Shannon Wiersbitzky
27. “Find gratitude in the little things and your well of gratitude will never run dry.” — Antonia Montoya
28. “Little things seem like nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air.” — Georges Bernanos
29. “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier
30. “Sometimes the most happy people in life are the ones with nothing. We can’t lose sight of the little things in life that should make us the happiest.” — Ryan Cabrera
31. “One of the greatest resources people cannot mobilize themselves is that they try to accomplish great things. Most worthwhile achievements are the result of many little things done in a single direction.” — Nido Qubein
32. “When you go through something, you learn to appreciate little things – the birds, trees, flowers.” — Grizz Chapman
33. “It’s the little things you do day in and day out that count. That’s the way you teach your children.” — Amanda Pays
34. “Embrace the power of little things, and you will build a tower of mighty things. Mighty things are made up of varieties of little things put together!” — Israelmore Ayivor
35. “Learn to appreciate small quiet moments, the ocean, a walk on the beach, time alone, your health, your strength, your smile, your life.” — Germany Kent
36. “Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things. I am tempted to think there are no little things.” — Bruce Barton
37. “No step forward is too small. Just be sure it’s taking you to the right dream, then take more of those tiny steps.” — Israelmore Ayivor
38. “You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.” — Andy Warhol
39. “Before achieving a dream, you need to make very little steps… People don’t understand that when you want to make a big dream, you have a lot of fastidious little things you have to do.” — Bertrand Piccard
40. “It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge an elephant, but we can’t dodge a fly.” — Josh Billings
41. “Delight in the little things.” — Rudyard Kipling
42. “Most people seem to want tremendous improvement, instantly. But you’ll probably find it’s the little things you do that eventually add up to big results.” — Joel Weldon
43. “It’s no big thing, but you make big things out of little things sometimes.” — Robert Duvall
44. “Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others.” — Kazuko Okakura
45. “Without water drops, there can be no oceans; without steps, there can be no stairs; without little things, there can be no big things!” — Mehmet Murat
46. “Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.” — Sharon Draper
47. “It is not the straining for great things that is most effective; it is the doing the little things, the common duties, a little better and better.” — Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
48. “Life is made up not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness and small obligations given habitually, are what preserve the heart and secure comfort.” — William Davy
49. “Just small things are going to hopefully lead to a bigger surplus in the end. Obviously, you might not see it every single game, every single detail, but those small things and those small details add up so much, and that’s what creates winning.” — John Collins
50. “While getting lost in all those little things that seem so important, don’t forget the little things that matter.” — Virginia Alison
51. “Focus on the small things life already has offered you, or else you may turn your boundless blessings to countless disappointments.” — Shihab Kazi
52. “Do the little things right to reach the big goals.” — Tom Izzo
53. “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” — Robert Brault
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54. “Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.” — Saul Bellow
55. “I am someone who always gets up again, even if there are setbacks. I have a survivor instinct. I’m not sure where it comes from, but probably from all the little things that make you into who you are.” — Heidi Klum
56. “Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things.” — Frank A. Clark
57. “Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.” — Henry Ford
58. “There is no luck in life, everything happens for a reason. Every little thing that you do… leads up to a bigger thing.” — Georges St-Pierre
59. “I try to find a reason to laugh each day. Somehow, if you can incorporate laughter into your day, every day, it really helps. It’s the little things in life that make me happy.” — Faith Hill
60. “To challenge myself to great things is to patiently and persistently expend myself in enduring all of the little things that make up every great thing.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
61. “It’s a tough life, and it’s the little things that get us through the day.” — Jeffery Deaver
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62. “Most of the critical things in life, which become the starting points of human destiny, are little things.” — R. Smith
63. “True greatness consists in being great in little things.” — Charles Simmons
64. “Even the largest avalanche is triggered by small things.” — Vernor Vinge
65. “And these little things may not seem like much but after a while they take you off on a direction where you may be a long way off from what other people have been thinking about.” — Roger Penrose
66. “Practice yourself, for heaven’s sake in little things, and then proceed to greater.” — Epictetus
67. “Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” — Camille Pissarro
68. “Stay in awe of life. The little things are the big things. It’s a fundamental shift in personal identity and experiencing your world with joy.” — Richie Norton
69. “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” — John Wooden
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70. “Never underestimate the significance of the little things done out of a large heart of love.” — Elizabeth George
71. “It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees.” — Wangari Maathai
72. “You can’t jump from little things to big things. It just takes time and patience.” — Nadia Comaneci
73. “We forget the little things, so it’s no wonder some of us screw up the big things.” — Neil Cavuto
74. “The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” — Chinese Proverb
75. “If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.” — Emily Dickinson
76. “It’s the little things that we do with intention every single day that are more important than the occasional grand gesture.” — Christine E. Szymanski
77. “The happiness of most people is not ruined by great catastrophes or fatal errors, but by the repetition of slowly destructive little things.” — Ernest Dimnet
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78. “Little things console us because little things afflict us.” — Blaise Pascal
79. “Enjoy the satisfaction that comes from doing little things well.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
80. “No matter how small and unimportant what we are doing may seem, if we do it well, it may soon become the step that will lead us to better things.” — Channing Pollock
81. “Life is precious, and when you’ve lost a lot of people, you realize each day is a gift.” — Meryl Streep
82. “Only by being obsessed with little things do amazing things emerge.” — Andy Dunn
83. “Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones tend to take care of themselves.” — Dale Carnegie
84. “Never overlook the littlest things that can mean pure happiness to someone else.” — Mischa Temaul
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85. “It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.” — Arthur Conan Doyle
86. “Never neglect the little things. Never skimp on that extra effort, that additional few minutes, that soft word of praise or thanks, that delivery of the very best that you can do. It does not matter what others think, it is of prime importance, however, what you think about you. You can never do your best, which should always be your trademark, if you are cutting corners and shirking responsibilities. You are special. Act it. Never neglect the little things.” — Og Mandino
87. “True and sincere one always remembers how to make you happy by doing little things.” — Ghazala Muhammad Ali
88. “I know well that happiness is in little things.” — John Ruskin
89. “Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.” — Terry McAuliffe
90. “Never underestimate the significance of the little things done out of a large heart of love.” — Elizabeth George
91. “We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” — Mother Teresa
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92. “Life is just a lot of everyday adventures.” — Carol Ryrie Brink
93. “Don’t take life so seriously. Have fun. Enjoy your time on this planet. Try new things, go on adventures, and appreciate every little thing because it may not be as little as you might think.” — Haley Pullos
94. “Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.” — Sharon Draper
95. “If you can see the little things and the small details around you as big things, you’re enlightened.” — Mehmet Murat ildan
96. “Sometimes the little things in life mean the most.” — Ellen Hopkins
97. “It’s the little things, I expect. Little treasures we find without knowing their origin. And they come when we least expect them. It’s beautiful, when you think about it.” — T.J. Klun
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