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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.

Quote by C. Northcote Parkinson about law, triviality, time

There are trivial truths and the great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true.

Quote by Niels Bohr about truth

I'm always trolling for trivia.

Quote by Lynn Abbey

One of my great passions is the collection of historical trivia.

Quote by Lynn Abbey

In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes.

Quote by Iulius Cezar about events, war

God may not play dice but he enjoys a good round of Trivial Pursuit every now and again.

Quote by Federico Fellini about god, good, good luck

Every non- trivial program has at least one bug.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers

Every non-trivial program contains at least one bug.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers

Every non-trivial program can be simplified by at least one line of code.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers

It is probably safe to say that all the changes of factual knowledge which have led to the relativity theory, resulting in a very great theoretical development, are completely trivial from any point of view except their relevance to the structure...

Quote by Talcott Parsons about evolution, knowledge

Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons.

Quote by Bertrand Russell about homeland, patriotism