Anyone who is not totally dead to himself will soon find that he is tempted and overcome by piddling and frivolous things. Whoever is weak in spirit, given to the flesh and inclined to sensual things can, but only with great difficulty, drag himself away from his earthly desires. Therefore he is often gloomy and sad when he is trying to pull himself away from them, and easily gives way to anger should someone attempt to oppose him.
Even the most piddling life is of momentous consequence to its owner.
The Lady' is a piddling little magazine that no one cares about or buys.
The piddling ignoramuses who deny that there is a distinct, discernible, objective western tradition are just woozy literati.