“Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws of proportion a child's loss of a doll and a king's loss of a crown are events of the same size.”
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Twain, M. (n.d.). Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws of proportion a child's loss of a doll and a king's loss of a crown are events of the same size. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27151-nothing-that-grieves-us-can-be-called-little/
MLA
Twain, Mark. “Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws of proportion a child's loss of a doll and a king's loss of a crown are events of the same size.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27151-nothing-that-grieves-us-can-be-called-little/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Twain, Mark. “Nothing that grieves us can be called little: by the eternal laws of proportion a child's loss of a doll and a king's loss of a crown are events of the same size.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27151-nothing-that-grieves-us-can-be-called-little/.