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Smaller Quotes

What gets gained, and lost, when things shrink.

Making something smaller often means making it faster or more reachable, and these quotes trace that trade-off across travel, technology, and even musical instruments. For more on how things shift over time, see our Changes quotes.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.

Quotes by Aesop

The longer we were in it, the smaller it seemed to get.

Quotes by William Beebe

Hyperloop One wants to make the world one, wants to make the world smaller.

Quotes by Shervin Pishevar

As long as we can make them smaller, we can make them faster.

Quotes by Seymour Cray

Always Quotes

When I was smaller, I always looked up to Zidane, Messi, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo.

Quotes by Paul Pogba

Smaller groups of people can establish trusting relationships.

Quotes by Patrick Lencioni

I do sort of gravitate towards smaller, indie-type movies.

Quotes by Kristen Wiig

I can't play my songs on the smaller harp. I have a Celtic harp. I can't do the key changes.

Quotes by Joanna Newsom

There is that smaller world which is the stage, and that larger stage which is the world.

Quotes by Isaac Goldberg

Better Quotes

There thus appears to be an inverse correlation between recovery and psychotherapy; the more psychotherapy, the smaller the recovery rate.

Quotes by Hans Eysenck

The smaller the function, the greater the management.

Quotes by C. Northcote Parkinson

They do say, the smaller the feet, the better the dancer.

Quotes by Bruce Forsyth

With electronics, they just get smaller and smaller.

Quotes by Amy Heckerling

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these smaller quotes focus on technology or something else?
Technology comes up directly, with one quote about a transportation company aiming to make the world feel smaller through faster travel.
Is 'smaller' ever used to describe time rather than size?
In a way, yes; one quote describes a long stretch of time making something feel smaller rather than referring to physical size at all.
Does making something smaller always mean making it better here?
Not explicitly stated as better, but one quote does link smaller directly to faster, suggesting the two often go together in engineering and design.
Is there a musical instrument mentioned among these smaller quotes?
Yes, one musician explains they can't play certain songs on a smaller harp because it lacks the key changes their larger Celtic harp allows.
What does 'smaller' mean in a business or industry context here?
It's tied to accessibility, with the idea that shrinking the scale or cost of something makes it reachable to more people. For more on progress and change, browse our Changes quotes.

There's also a quieter observation here about how a long stretch of time can make things feel like they've shrunk rather than grown. For more comparisons of scale and value, browse our Better quotes.