I had committed many small sins to that point, causing pain to the innocent, telling lies, causing pain to my parents, stealing this small thing and that, but I had never burned in shame before. (firstthings.com)
On the other side of the fence there is the individual who lives a solemnly upright life, whose small sins are carefully monitored, yet who suddenly finds himself in the midst of an unexpectedly grave sin. (religion-online.org)
«It does not matter how small the sins are, provided that their cumulative effect is to edge the man away from the Light and out into the Nothing. (firstthings.com)