The Little Things Quotes

“...everybody wants to make a difference, but nobody is willing to be different.”
― Andy Andrews, The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff

“The bottom line is this: when it comes to whether or not you are offended, you are in total control. You can choose to take offense, or you can choose to take action. You can be offended, or you can be cheerful. You can examine your feelings, or you can examine the results of how you have treated people, who you have become, and what has been accomplished in the process. An offense taken is such a little thing. But when hoarded and fed, an offense is a lot like an actual atomic bomb. The damage it causes—immediately and over time—is far, far greater than its initial size would lead you to believe.”
― Andy Andrews, The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff

“We can choose to be offended. We can choose not to be offended. It really is that simple. Not necessarily easy. Simple. And always a choice that is completely within our control.”
― Andy Andrews, The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff

“We can choose not to allow the choices and actions of someone else to dictate our own.”
― Andy Andrews, The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff

“When a person says, “What I believe is just as valid as anything you or anyone else believes,” recognize the statement for what it is: a declaration that is not only childish and untrue but also easily refuted. Mature people understand that while they are entitled to their own opinions, they are not entitled to their own facts.”
― Andy Andrews, The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff

“One idea will change everything. One idea will change the world.... And one idea can move you from where you are to where you want to be.”
― Andy Andrews, The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff

“Always remember that you have been created with a will that is stronger than your emotions. You can choose how you act, despite how you feel.”
― Andy Andrews, The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff

“Your acceptance, your opportunities, and your finances are all part of a sliding scale that yields increase or decline according to your body of work. What you do. How you act.”
― Andy Andrews, The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff