Uncommon Quotes

178 Uncommon quotes by 147 unique authors

On the Net, the bell curve reclaims its tails. The uncommon is as accessible as the common. The very fragmentation of the Internet allows us… — Virginia Postrel
The 12-hour workday is not uncommon to anyone anymore. — Jordana Spiro
Humanity hungers for the uncommon. — Michael Leunig
People were talking about songs of the common man in order to make the common man. With Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly, they were so… — Arlo Guthrie
LOL is rarely OL, or even really L. A real out-loud laugh - not the forced social variety, which is closer to barking than laughing… — Mary Roach
Kublai noticed this uncommon perception that Marco Polo has, with the idea to explain and talk about his country so vividly that he can see… — Benedict Wong
When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. — George Washington Carver
Uncommon valor was a common virtue. — Chester W. Nimitz
It was not uncommon for the children to be told they were being treated this way because it was their bad karma and they must… — Mary Garden
While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted sense of humor, admired his uncommon… — Randy Forbes
It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it… — Dee Hock
Great dreams... never even get out of the box. It takes an uncommon amount of guts to put your dreams on the line, to hold… — Erma Bombeck
I read one time that when the Polynesians were still innocent it wasnt uncommon to see them alongside a road engaging in sex. To them… — Martin Dansky
I want a hero: an uncommon want, When every year and month sends forth a new one, Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant, The… — Lord Byron
Eustacia is majestic and uncommon type of Woman. — RMKATTA
I am, to me, but a common man; that lives, dares, to be, uncommon things. — Eric Nickel
To be in a Community means working together to create a better community that responds to everyone's needs. Regardless of age, background or past mistakes,… — George Stamatis
Be Unique; be uncommon, needed, irreplaceable, quite solo, unusual and extremely rare. — Unknown Author
Of the Marines on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue. — Chester W. Nimitz
Good ideas are common - what's uncommon are people who'll work hard enough to bring them about — Ashleigh Brilliant
LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon extension of the fear of death. — Ambrose Bierce
When a man's talk is commonplace and his writings uncommon, it means that his talent lies in the place from which he borrows it, and… — Michel De Montaigne
Don't live life just to fit in. Be magnificent. Be uncommon. — Tahj Mowry
Simplicity is becoming a necessity for the majority of interactions between individuals in the social world, logic is lost, ignorance is praised, and common sense… — Nathan Schwake
I think it's funny: when your local area has delicious fruit, you'd still choose a fruit that is uncommon in your area even if it… — Guardian

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