"Another dangerous property of worldly things is that they at first appear as mere trifles, but each of these so-called "trifles" branches out into c… - Al-Ghazali

"Another dangerous property of worldly things is that they at first appear as mere trifles, but each of these so-called "trifles" branches out into countless ramifications until they swallow up the whole of a man's time and energy. Jesus (on whom be peace!) said, "The lover of the world is like a man drinking sea-water; the more he drinks, the more thirsty he gets, till at last he perishes with thirst unquenched.