Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.
Walter Savage LandorAlthough I was born to famous parents, I know and feel the problems of ordinary citizens.
Benigno Aquino IIIMiss Austen had shown the infinite possibilities of ordinary and present things for the novelist.
George SaintsburyThe ordinary man casts a shadow in a way we do not quite understand. The man of genius casts light.
George Steiner