The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things, she decided, wondering how many writers and philosophers had said this befo… - Barbara Pym

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The small things of life were often so much bigger than the great things, she decided, wondering how many writers and philosophers had said this before her, the trivial pleasures like cooking, one's home, little poems especially sad ones, solitary walks, funny things seen and overheard.