In fact, on some observed evidence, pleasure seems to have a much greater value in the cosmic scheme than pain.

The monthly statements tell me that my trip to Washington meant something in some cosmic scheme.

Do we matter in the cosmic scheme of things?

But, right now, I don't really care how important the common cold is in the great cosmic scheme of things.

In the cosmic scheme of things, it is up there with sleeping and sitting, something we take for granted, as life shambles along.

Isn't 42 deaths in two years pretty tiny, in the cosmic scheme of things?

"In the cosmic scheme of things, it's not just the cellphone," he said.

"I think we are part of a great cosmic scheme," he said.

In the grand cosmic scheme of things, a bad word didn't mean much.

As for the files on past students - well, they weren't that important in the cosmic scheme of things.