"[C]learly God had turned against him, the bully, today God had revealed himself to be a petty tyrant with a mean streak, avenging Himself on a poor little baby by obliterating its tiny potential face".
But with the inherently tiny potential of Iceland's market, and the lack of any roundabout low-tariff access to other European markets through this deal, trade alone cannot account for China's infatuation with Iceland.The more likely attraction for China is access to improving shipping routes through the Arctic as that region warms due to climate change.
As Mr Spektor puts it, the BRICs merely have to be something, not do anything.Paradoxically, this makes it easier for the group to flourish since co-operation within the BRICs is in essence free: no one need sacrifice anything, so, however tiny the potential gains, they are worth pursuing.
The study found Dubai's disadvantages fairly high labor and telecommunications costs and the tiny sales potential of its local market compared with, say, China are offset to an extent by its multinational, skilled, and stable workforce (Dubai law forbids frequent job changes); robust infrastructure; zero taxes; and five-star amenities.
But if the office was tiny, the potential of the manager who called it home is anything but.
Water droplets festoon twigs and prickles and add tiny glints of potential brilliance to the gloom.
That is a tiny percentage of potential future perpetrators of domestic violence.
There is a tiny universe of potential customers who would want access to financial data two seconds ahead of others.
Only a tiny fraction of potential drugs make it through the hazardous process of clinical trials and regulatory approval.
Bayer does not manufacture the drug in India, and imports in such small volumes that only a tiny fraction of potential patients could benefit.
