Bigheadedness is usually a symptom of small-mindedness.
~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Being bigheaded can be as irritating and as dangerous as being small-minded.
Jonah can't see how Assyria could serve any useful purpose. How could this commission better Israel? Jonah might even fear that God will reverse His judgment against Nineveh. If that 'unchanging God' changes His mind about Nineveh's destruction, then Jonah's personal religion won't make sense. (Nu 23:19) The truth is, Jonah is not as overwhelmed by his new assignment as he is by his own small mindedness. (page 5)
~ Michael Ben Zehabe
The great soul understands the small-minded.
~ Toba Beta
Social conditioning, accompanied by moral and mental constraints, now serve to render the mediocre mind nearly incapable of unbiased assessment.
~ Justin K. Mcfarlane Beau
If there was an elephant in the supermarket, she'd either not see it at all, or call it Mrs Jones and talk about fishcakes.
~ Jeanette Winterson