The small have a way of staying small, by fighting small battles.

The surest sign of little things, are how much time, how quick they are to belittle things.

Opinions don’t change with argument, nor with fact, since the original opinion wasn’t based upon fact; it was based upon some friend’s opinion.
It is rare that we have original personal thought, instead, our interior is formed by bits of experience, obtained without thought, or inspection. We are remarkably unaware of others, our growth, and ourselves.

Opinions can’t be changed from the outside.