Among other possibilities, money was invented to make it possible for a foolish man to control wise men; a weak man, strong men; a child, old men; an ignorant man, knowledgeable men; and for a dwarf to control giants.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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Orion nodded, then asked, “Dwarf cheese?”“Cheese made by dwarfs.”“Oh,” said Orion, relieved. “They make it. It’s not actually . . .”“No. What a horrible thought.”“Exactly.

~ Eoin Colfer

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Leaders don’t step on toes of dwarfs. They mount shoulders of giants.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

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If you want to be a leader, don't stand on the toes of dwarfs. Mount the shoulders of giants and you will see further.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

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It is man who has abandoned God, not God who has abandoned man.

~ Angelia Griffin

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This dwarf still observes the world from his own self-imposed height.

~ Dejan Stojanovic

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If you add your hot passion to the cold attitude of another person, it becomes lukewarm. Don’t stand on the toes of dwarfs; stand on the shoulders of giants!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

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Remember that when you think you are seeing giants, they may not be giants at all; perhaps it is you who is the dwarf.

~ C. Joybell C.

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One of the dwarfs walked in front of Thor to get a better view of the prye, and Thor kicked him irritably into the middle of the flames, which made Thor feel slightly better and made all the dwarfs feel much worse.

~ Neil Gaiman

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I suppose a human's carriage is a dwarf's bus.

~ Ben Willoughby

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I was a modern young woman, fearless and capable (with mace spray in my robe’s right pocket), and I didn’t care who knew it. Attitude was everything when dealing with dwarfs.

~ Erik Bundy

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All dwarfs have beards and wear up to twelve layers of clothing. Gender is more or less optional.

~ Terry Pratchett

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What sort of gods make rats and plagues and dwarfs?

~ George R.r. Martin

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He had quite liked the dwarfs. He often had no idea what they were talking about, but for a group of homicidal, class-obsessed small people, they were really rather good fun.

~ John Connolly

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Add Snow White and her seven dwarfs,2 droids for Luke Skywalker, of course.1 true ring to rule them all. A decimal is a place to stall.Snow White's gone, the dwarfs alone.This system your next clue has shown.Now you might ask, this little key, Just what does it mean for me?Hold on tight and you will see, Someday it will set clues free.

~ Megan Frazer Blakemore

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I'm a beast, I am, and a Badger what's more. We don't change. We hold on. I say great good will come of it. This is the true King of Narnia we've got here: a true King, coming back to true Narnia. And we beasts remember, even if Dwarfs forget, that Narnia was never right except when a son of Adam was King.

~ C.s. Lewis

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