“Ordinary man to Zen Master Ikkyu: ‘‘Master, please write the maxims exemplifying the highest wisdom.’’ Ikkyu immediately writes the ideogram ‘‘Attention,’’ with… — James H. Austin Copy Share Image
“He is no ordinary man. He surpasses any man I have met. His heart is so genuine and caring. He has guided,… — Carl Busby Sr Copy Share Image
“Nevertheless the opinion of experts, when it is unanimous, must be accepted by non-experts as more likely to be right than the… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
One has to belong to the intelligentsia to believe things like that: no ordinary man could be such a fool. — George Orwell Copy Share Image
This parable is for some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt. Two men went up… — Glen Rambharack Copy Share Image
A small room is enough; a small quantity of food is enough; a few clothes are enough; one lover, a very ordinary… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
“As the philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote in a 1928 essay, laypeople must evaluate expert claims by exercising their own careful logic as… — Thomas M. Nichols Copy Share Image
I will not be an ordinary man, because I have a right to be extraordinary. — Peter O'Toole Copy Share Image
“Twilight Company is fighting a battle for the heart of the galaxy.” His voice softened to a whisper, as if he were… — Alexander Freed Copy Share Image
The misdeeds of ordinary men can be buried with them, and their lives described in half-truths that are really half-lies. But not… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
“ Q: As a poet what distinguishes you, do you think, from an ordinary man? A: Only the use of the medium… — Dylan Thomas Copy Share Image
“I'm a very ordinary man who's worked and fed like everyone else. I'm no longer afraid of dying, but death doesn't seem… — Émile Zola Copy Share Image
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
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
“His thumb slid up from underneath her chin to along her jawline, then slowly down again to the tip of the chin.… — Jody Hedlund Copy Share Image
The difference between a great soul and an ordinary man is this: the latter weeps while leaving this body, whereas the former… — Sarada Devi Copy Share Image
All the controversialists who have become conscious of the real issue are already saying of our ideal exactly what used to be… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“The man who can smile when everything seems to go against him shows that he is made of winning material, for no… — Orison Swett Marden Copy Share Image
The ordinary man says in his ignorance, "My religion is the sole religion, my religion is the best." But when his heart… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
“A judge at common law may be an ordinary man; a good judge of a carpet must be a genius.” — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
It is the object of learning, not only to satisfy the curiosity and perfect the spirits of ordinary men, but also to… — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
“The Master doesn't try to be powerful; thus he is truly powerful. The ordinary man keeps reaching for power; thus he never… — Lao Tzu Copy Share Image
The intellectual is different from the ordinary man, but only in certain sections of his personality, and even then not all the… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“An ordinary man can enjoy breakfasting on juice and rye bread. But when you are underfed, scorned, miserable or just plain bored,… — R.S. Vern Copy Share Image
