Small Quotes

Texas was mostly short-grass and tall-grass prairie when modern Europeans arrived here. It really was a land of milk and honey. But when they brought all these cattle onto these relatively small bits of land, and the cattle were allowed to graze freely, they essentially destroyed the prairie.

Philipp Meyer
- Small
- Texas
It is the misfortune of small, precise men always to hanker after large and flamboyant women.

Agatha Christie
- Men
- Women
- Small

Mass incarceration is the result of small, distinct steps, each of whose significance becomes more apparent over time, and only when considered in light of later events.

James Forman, Jr.
- Time
- Small
- Light
There are numerous cases of that, where one of our writers discovers another writer whom he likes, and we then take that book on. So it's a very close relationship. We can do that because we're so small.

James Laughlin
- Book
- Small
- Relationship
Embrace life and all that God gives you-but never let it contain you. This world is too small to contain you.

Yasmin Mogahed
- Life
- World
- God
I was thin and didn't realize how small I was - I was, like, 96 pounds when I got signed. You don't want to be 96 pounds. It's not attractive. I didn't know how to do my hair and makeup. I was such a tomboy.

AJ Lee
- Small
- Hair
- Makeup
The poorest of families, the poorest of children, are subsidizing the growth of the largest agribusinesses in the world. I think its time we recognized that in free trade the poor farmer, the small farmer, is ending up having to pay royalties to the Monsantos of the world.

Vandana Shiva
- Up
- Time
- World
Investor demand for distressed property has been healthy, as rents rise to levels that can cover investors' costs while they wait for properties to appreciate. Giving investors a small tax break should further juice up demand, supporting prices for distressed homes and the market in general.

Mark Zandi
- Up
- Giving
- Small