n., pl., -tis.
- A woman's petticoat.
- A pettislip.
Dictionary:
pet·ti (pĕt'ē)
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| Quotes About: Pettiness |
Quotes:
"In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial."
- Richard Armour
"Those who occupy their minds with small matters, generally become incapable of greatness."
- Francois De La Rochefoucauld
"Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. We lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year's time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worthwhile actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affections and enduring undertakings."
- Andre Maurois
"How full of trifles everything is! It is only one's thoughts that fill a room with something more than furniture."
- Wallace Stevens
| Wayne Petti (Rock Artist, 2000s) | |
| The Swing Years: Elmer's Tune (Music Film) | |
| Sidelines of the City (2007 Album by Cuff the Duke) |
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