gnats

The intellectual muscle developed by straining at gnats is remarkable.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Pro-Life Speech “Upsetting” and “Not OK” for the Duke University Women’s Center 2010

The intellectual muscle developed by straining at gnats is remarkable.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Pro-Life Speech “Upsetting” and “Not OK” for the Duke University Women’s Center 2010

One level taught the technique of swapping negative thoughts for positive ones, by getting players to zap malignant "gnats" - gloomy, negative automatic thoughts - to transform them into positive "sparks".

Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

February sunbeam calls gnats out of the dead earth and sets them spinning.

Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine Edward Harrison Barker 1885

Are * real* mosquitos sometimes (but rarely) called gnats in Britain?

Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

In the meantime, let's get rid of the "gnats" too.

More than 100 Folks Crowd City Hall for Hearing on Burgess’ Panhandling Ordinance « PubliCola 2010

Instead of attacking healthcare reform -- a weak regulatory law for only 16% of the economy (swatting at 'gnats' as Condi Rice put it as she defended ignoring al-Qaeda for the USS Cole bombing pre-9/11; or an "ant" as John Boehner calls the financial meltdown) -- why not take down the FDA and go for the big enchilada?

Paul Abrams: A Question for the GOP & Tea Partiers: Should We Abolish (or Severely Weaken) the FDA? 2010

Very funny and interesting conversations last night at dinner with not only Russell, but also my fellow "gnats" thanks, Bud!

Teaching 2009

As they walked on, Despard, against his will, flung into the air a quantity of winged torments, which he found stowed away in his wallet, such as gnats, wasps, and flies.

Fairy Book Sophie May 1869

The difficulties of faith are 'gnats' beside the 'camels' which unbelief has to swallow.

Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark Alexander Maclaren 1868