No Trifle
A friend had admired a beautiful statue that Michelangelo had carved. Coming to him some time later, the friend was surprised to find him still working on the same statue. Michelangelo pointed out all the improvements he had made in the meantime, to which his friend replied, ??ut these are only trifles.??In reply, Michelangelo said: ??es, that is true. But trifles make perfection and perfection is no trifle!??So while many times the refinements made in understanding may not seem of great importance, they do help to make our understanding of a subject more nearly complete or perfect.