There never has been a war yet which, if the facts had been put calmly before the ordinary folk, could not have been prevented. The common man, I think, is the great protection against war.
The man who can centre his thoughts and hopes upon something transcending self can find a certain peace in the ordinary troubles of life, which is impossible to the pure egoist.
A man needs to look, not down, but up to standards set so much above his ordinary self as to make him feel that he is himself spiritually the underdog.
For days after the launch, Sputnik was a wonderful curiosity. A man-made moon visible by ordinary citizens, it inspired awe and pride that humans had finally launched an object into space.
The way to an ordinary marriage is the path of least resistance. If you want an extraordinary marriage, you will have to choose it.
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 small group of people who hope to cure a sick world, and I hope my book can help in some small way.
The Constitution was made for ordinary people.
If I want to experience the life of an ordinary person, I cannot do it in Asia.
Just like other ordinary people, I want to have a happy family.
I realize that my life is not the common ordinary person.
There's a pleasure in being reminded of the value of ordinary life.
Be an ordinary person with extraordinary heart
I'm an ordinary guy with an extraordinary job.
I'd love to be approached to do ordinary things more.
The disciplines of physical exercise, meditation and study aren't terribly esoteric. The means to attain a capability far beyond that of the so-called ordinary person are within the reach of everyone, if their desire and their will are strong enough....
There isn't any such thing as an ordinary life. (92)
I'm an ordinary guy serving an extraordinary God - and that makes the difference.
You know, heroes are ordinary people that have achieved extraordinary things in life.
Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.
Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.
Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.
