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title: "1 Ordinary Guy Quotes By Simon Weston"
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> [I like to live life in an understated way because that's who I am - an ordinary guy who has experienced an extraordinary journey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/i-like-to-live-life-in-an-understated-way-because-that-s-who-i-am-an/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

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## More by Simon Weston

> [When I bought out my first autobiography I received the biggest tax bill of my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/when-i-bought-out-my-first-autobiography-i-received-the-biggest-tax/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [I prefer cash but so many places only take cards these days, it forces you down a line and I don't like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/i-prefer-cash-but-so-many-places-only-take-cards-these-days-it-forces/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [If you constantly dwell on the past that's where you end up living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/if-you-constantly-dwell-on-the-past-that-s-where-you-end-up-living/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [Recovery is a bit like an addiction; you take it day by day. If you set yourself too many goalposts, you'll have problems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/recovery-is-a-bit-like-an-addiction-you-take-it-day-by-day-if-you-set/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [I've always been very hopeful but I also know that as long as you've got a good work ethic, almost anything is achievable and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/i-ve-always-been-very-hopeful-but-i-also-know-that-as-long-as-you-ve/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [If I'm out shopping and someone talks to me, I get startled, as I'm not a natural celebrity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/if-i-m-out-shopping-and-someone-talks-to-me-i-get-startled-as-i-m-not/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [I received a wonderful email after I spoke at a school from a girl who'd lived in a war zone and endured horrors no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/i-received-a-wonderful-email-after-i-spoke-at-a-school-from-a-girl/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [Becoming a public figure gave me a platform to help people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/becoming-a-public-figure-gave-me-a-platform-to-help-people/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [I've had well-paid jobs, but in comparison to what footballers earn, I've not earned serious money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/i-ve-had-well-paid-jobs-but-in-comparison-to-what-footballers-earn-i/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [After I was injured, I had several good examples of "Get on with it, stop whinging and life can be what you make it,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/after-i-was-injured-i-had-several-good-examples-of-get-on-with-it/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [Everyone in my family was a very serious worker, always with a determination to provide for each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/everyone-in-my-family-was-a-very-serious-worker-always-with-a/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [I like to live life in an understated way because that's who I am - an ordinary guy who has experienced an extraordinary journey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/i-like-to-live-life-in-an-understated-way-because-that-s-who-i-am-an/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [When I get angry, I start thinking about the people involved and they don't deserve my time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/when-i-get-angry-i-start-thinking-about-the-people-involved-and-they/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

> [I haven't stopped working hard since I was 15.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-weston/i-haven-t-stopped-working-hard-since-i-was-15/)

[Simon Weston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-weston/)

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