Gordon B. Hinckley

The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.

American Clergyman

George Orwell

The intellectual is different from the ordinary man, but only in certain sections of his personality, and even then not all the time.

British Author

Sidney Poitier

I wanted to look at them because I feel, internally, that I am an ordinary person who has had an extraordinary life.

American Actor

Viola Davis

And this is what was fascinating to me about 'The Help'; they were ordinary people who did extraordinary things.

American Actress

Mary McGarry Morris

I'm a quiet person, and I live a quiet, pleasant, ordinary, simple life.

American Novelist

Mark Haddon

That's important to me, to find the extraordinary inside the ordinary.

English Novelist

Karen Thompson Walker

There's a pleasure in being reminded of the value of ordinary life.

Author

Joan Didion

Life changes in the instant. The ordinary instant.

American Author

Peaches Geldof

I hate being called spoilt. My life is ordinary.

British Journalist

Sixto Rodriguez

American Musician

Use 'ordinary' to describe days or events with no significant features or excitement.

Typical Day

'Ordinary' suggests something is neither good nor bad, just normal.

Not Special

In historical contexts, 'ordinary' can refer to a judge with special jurisdiction.

Historical Role

When reading older legal documents, 'ordinary' as a noun can imply judicial authority.

Legal Context

'Ordinary' can emphasize that someone does not have a high social or economic status.

Social Status

Point out something is not extraordinary, often in a humble or modest way.

General Use

In religious contexts, 'ordinary' refers to a book outlining consistent rituals or practices.

Religious Text

'Ordinary' can mean the unchanging part of a religious service, for those interested in theology.

Consistent Ritual

 tracking what ordinary people think about other countries and why. Why did I do this? Well, because the governments that I advise are very, very keen on knowing how they are regarded. They've known, partly because I've encouraged them to realize it, that countries depend enormously on their reputations

Which country does the...

 people want ordinary things. They want prosperity for their family, they want jobs and they want to live in peace. So I am not in any way an exception. When you meet people who seem like an exception to the rule, oftentimes it's that the rule is broken, not that they're an exception to it.

What it's like to be a...

 was what is known as a supervolcano, characterized by a volume of erupted material, many times greater than that of ordinary volcanoes. And while the popular image of volcanic destruction is molten rock engulfing the surrounding land, far greater devastation is caused

The colossal consequences...

 it can feel impossible to find the balance necessary to lead a healthy life. Type 1's extreme highs are known as manic episodes, and they can make a person range from feeling irritable to invincible. But these euphoric episodes exceed ordinary feelings of joy,

What is bipolar...

 survivors the second is the solution that with this bill we have a path forward and the third is the realization that the voices of ordinary citizens can still change the world to be honest with you it's really scary for me to be on

Re-writing laws to help...

 are much more closely tied to ordinary perception than we once thought. And by studying hallucinations, we stand to learn a great deal about how our brains construct the world we see, hear, smell, and touch. As we learn more,

How much of what you see...

 about your body and your options. So when we think about child development, we all know that the first five years are a critical period for language and attachment in the brain. It's a time when your ordinary, day-to-day life

Why 30 is not the new 20...

 Return After all that adventure, the hero returns to his ordinary world. New Life This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life.

What makes a hero? -...

 at the world's most unusual lions it was clear from the start that their behavior was out of the ordinary in the first sort of

Best Lion Moments Part 2...

 is no ordinary calf hopelessly outmatched to the courage of

Ordinary

Normal or usual; not special or different.

In law, a judge with jurisdiction over certain types of civil and criminal cases.

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Not having special rank or status; common.

In churches, a book or manual discussing the parts of divine service that do not change.

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Typical Day

Not Special

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