The Law of Triviality … briefly stated, it means that the time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved. C Northcote Parkinson
Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical. John Fowles
Let a man take time enough for the most trivial deed, though it be but the paring of his nails. Henry David Thoreau
What dire offence from amorous causes springs!
What mighty contests rise from trivial things!
Alexander Pope