Petty Quotations

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive

I’d love to have an opportunity to tie the greats in Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Amazon is famously run by studying and responding to its own data; yet when it comes to promotions, decisions are often subjective and guided by human emotions and petty political dynamics.

It's a learning experience and a great way to see what other first-class petty officers have to offer. The speakers have been very informative and I've learned a lot just talking to the other first class petty officers here.

Pursuing petty physical beauty leads man astray; it is as calamitous as the pursuit of trivial joy.

We are excited to partner with TEAM, RADD and NHTSA on this campaign, designed to raise awareness of two major safety issues -- impaired driving and seatbelt use. Richard Petty Driving Experience provides the perfect venue for the campaign's messages and incentives, particularly for reaching young men, who make up the highest risk group for motor vehicle crashes, ... The collaboration of our staff, NASCAR driver hosts and fans with the celebrities and dignitaries that represent the campaign at Richard Petty Driving Experience is exciting to see.

The arch-flatterer, with whom all the petty flatterers have intelligence, is a man's self

I've never heard of anything like this. What I have heard about though is that typically in the spring time there are small petty thefts around Riverside for things such as bicycles, because people tend to leave garage doors open.

No words can describe the personal liberation that heading seaward bestows upon me. In this aquatic realm, no man or woman is subject to the petty decrees of social bureaucracy.

This isn't about small government. This is about small-minded, petty government that does not meet the needs of the American people.