Ordinary Person Quotes

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It is extraordinary how extraordinary the ordinary person is. — George Will
There are several realms which ordinary persons do not perceive. Because they cannot see them, that doesn't mean they don't exist. One of these realms… — Thrangu Rinpoche
I usually write about ordinary people and ordinary things, but Paul Farmer is the least ordinary person I've ever met... He's the leader of a… — Tracy Kidder
It's not difficult in South Africa for the ordinary person to see the link between capitalism and racist exploitation, and when one sees the link… — Joe Slovo
You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know… — Joan Armatrading
Remember. Every day, some ordinary person does something extraordinary. Today, it's your turn. — Lou Holtz
Here's my definition of a hero. A hero is an ordinary person given being and action by something bigger than themselves. One thing I'm sure… — Werner Erhard
Even though I am nearly deaf, I seem to be gifted with a kind of inner hearing which enables me to detect sounds and noises… — Thomas A. Edison
The capitalists owned everything in the world, and everyone else was their slave. They owned all the land, all the houses, all the factories, and… — George Orwell
Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times. The ordinary person today lives better than a king did a century ago but… — Gustave Flaubert
Nor was I the only one struggling.To live an ordinary life, like any ordinary person, must have been the vain dream of countless others. — Sayo Masuda
The truth is that God can do anything He pleases through an ordinary person who is fully dedicated to Him. — Henry Blackaby
If an ordinary person is silent, it may be a tactical maneuver. If a writer is silent, he is lying. — Unknown Author
There's no way to explain to a child that the line between good and evil isn't nearly as black and white as a fairy tale… — Jodi Picoult
Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values.… — Peter Drucker
All good qualities must be sown and cultivated. We canâ€™t expect to change overnight from an ordinary person into one with high realizations. — Dalai Lama
I am just an ordinary person committed to doing extraordinary things. — Iyanla Vanzant
If you pursue happiness, you are an ordinary person. If happiness pursues you, you are an extraordinary person. Do not chase happiness; let it chase… — Peter Deunov
Rationalism belongs to the cool observer. But because of the stupidity of the average person, they follow not reason, but faith. This naÃ¯ve faith, requires… — Reinhold Niebuhr
A wound thatâ€™d make an ordinary man unconscious, I wonâ€™t lose to it. A wound that would kill an ordinary person, I wonâ€™t lose to… — Unknown Author

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