He who remembers the evils he has undergone, and those that have threatened him, and the slight causes that have changed him… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
The two basic maxims of the so-called historical criticism are the postulate of the common and the axiom of the ordinary. Postulate… — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Copy Share Image
Even ordinary people aren't ordinary, not really. They're filled up with thoughts and feelings that you might never know are there until… — Julianne Moore Copy Share Image
There are some people who don't conform to the signals. An ordinary well-regulated locomotive slows down or pulls up when it sees… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
Ordinary people with commitment can make an extraordinary impact on the their world. — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
We are not meant to be seen as God's perfect, bright-shining examples, but to be seen as the everyday essence of ordinary… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
A great work of Art demands a great thought or a thought of beauty adequately expressed. - Neither in Art nor Literature… — Margaret Fuller Copy Share Image
I have spent so long erecting partitions around the part of me that writes - learning how to close the door on… — Anne Tyler Copy Share Image
“One ordinary woman connected to an extraordinary God can make a difference” — Pam Farrel Copy Share Image
Rice and peas fit into that category of dishes where two ordinary foods, combined together, ignite a pleasure far beyond the capacity… — John Thorne Copy Share Image
Without the high and noble the simple and vulgar is utterly mean; and without the simple and ordinary the noble and heroic… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The 31th of May, I perceived in the same water more of those Animals, as also some that were somewhat bigger. And… — Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Copy Share Image
A litterateur is not a confectioner, not a dealer in cosmetics, not an entertainer. . . . He is just like an… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Our ultimate weapon is not our guns but our beliefs ... Ours are not Western values. They are the universal values of… — Tony Blair Copy Share Image
The bravery of ordinary Ukrainians and their families knows no bounds. — Suella Braverman Copy Share Image
To hinder, besides, the farmer from selling his goods at all times to the best market, is evidently to sacrifice the ordinary… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with. — William Halsey Copy Share Image
..That's where we humans make a mistake. We don't see the utterly amazing when it comes to us disguised as the ordinary. — Peter Høeg Copy Share Image
Our galaxy's pretty ordinary, garden-variety. So if we believe our galaxy has a super massive black hole, that tells us that most,… — Andrea M. Ghez Copy Share Image
With all reserve we advance the view that a supernova represents the transition of an ordinary star into a neutron star consisting… — Fritz Zwicky Copy Share Image
The State exists simply to promote and to protect the ordinary happiness of human beings in this life. A husband and wife… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
When you think about it, psychological thrillers often involve extraordinary events happening to ordinary people. — Fiona Barton Copy Share Image
It is almost a sadness to my soul that men should be astonished and surprised at an ordinary, tangible evidence of the… — John G. Lake Copy Share Image
The situation in the United States is becoming more dire for average ordinary Americans and the last thing we need to do… — Cynthia McKinney Copy Share Image
Success only means doing something sincerely and wholeheartedly. I think life is a process. Through the ages, the end of heroes is… — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image
He (George W. Bush) should depart. He should go away from the presidency and let the Americans lead an ordinary life with… — Naji Sabri Copy Share Image
Our time on this earth is sacred, and we should celebrate every moment. The importance of this has been completely forgotten: even… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
The record [American Idiot ] felt special to us, when we recorded it, with all of the artwork and the concept behind… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
It is all very well for people with fine arts degrees, but for ordinary people like myself, we want a statue to… — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
The average ordinary person, in the worst slums of America, someone who might even hate the law and disagree with the government,… — Immortal Technique Copy Share Image
Being honest is what counts. To make the ordinary extraordinary is so much better than starting with the extraordinary. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Our great progressive struggles have been waged to make sure ordinary citizens, and not just the rich and privileged, share in the… — Bill Moyers Copy Share Image
An ordinary fool isn't a faker; an honest fool is all right. But a dishonest fool is terrible! — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
Rupert Murdoch gave up his Australian citizenship in order to buy television stations in the United States, which is symptomatic of the… — John Pilger Copy Share Image
Ordinary performers have giant TVs. Extraordinary performers have huge libraries. — Robin Sharma Copy Share Image
![“The 31th of May, I perceived in the same water more of those Animals, as also some that were somewhat bigger. And I imagine, that [ten hundred thousand] of these little Creatures do not equal an ordinary grain of Sand in bigness: And comparing them with a Cheese-mite (which may be seen to move…” quote by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a1e/antonie-van-leeuwenhoek-17943_animal_the-31th-of-may-i-perceived-in-the-same_2552391.jpg)
![“The record [American Idiot ] felt special to us, when we recorded it, with all of the artwork and the concept behind it and it being a rock opera, but we didn't really know where it was going to go. It's like I always say, you just follow the music. Not only was American Idiot a special moment for…” quote by Billie Joe Armstrong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/49e/billie-joe-armstrong-1888_artwork_the-record-american-idiot-felt-special-t_2567873.jpg)
![“The average ordinary person, in the worst slums of America, someone who might even hate the law and disagree with the government, they would do something about that [abandoned child]. But in Afghanistan, people hardly have the means to take care of themselves, let alone a random child on the street.” quote by Immortal Technique](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/966/immortal-technique-2529_abandoned_the-average-ordinary-person-in-the-worst_2568843.jpg)
