Uncommon Quotations

When I was a little kid, it was not uncommon for a cousin or an uncle, before they would even say 'Hello,' to gush, 'You know, your mother's brisket is just incredible; it's so good.' That was an inspiration for creating a love song in that well-worn terrain of the relationship between a Jewish boy and his mother.

Likings arise when one has no earthly reason for liking - the most wildly improbable marriages and uncommon friendship.

The gospel alone liberates you to live a life of scandalous generosity, unrestrained sacrifice, uncommon valor, and unbounded courage.

I am a boring loner. I enjoy Friday nights at home in my rocking chair with no arms, rocking and relaxing. It's not uncommon for Netflix to be involved. Records are a possibility, but most of it is spent in silence.

We encounter and enter our richest, most humanly defining experiences by way of a tear in the fabric of things, because we are running late, or because we recognize, across a crowded room, a face whose lack of perfection allows a unique light to shine through and to stir us with uncommon wonder.

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 requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.

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 it.

When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

To be sure, the hard-to-come-by interview - the 'get' - isn't an uncommon phenomenon here at 'The Daily Show.' We've had high-profile dignitaries, low-profile indignitaries, stars you've heard of, authors you should have read.

To do common things perfectly is far better worth our endeavor than to do uncommon things respectably.

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 to find ourselves in other people - and to know that we are not alone.

New College is a very specific kind of school that offers a small, private school feel at a state college price. It is an uncommon place and could be just the right place for the right student.

Political theater is not uncommon in the black church culture.

When you can do the common things in life in a uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.

She has never been afraid to assert herself in areas whether it was common or uncommon for women to be.

Many of our patrons have made The Pier their meeting place for generations, ... It is not uncommon to see children and grandchildren of early customers now coming as regulars. The live music, food, view of Lake Austin and relaxing environment seem to call them back.

The only thing you will get from common sense, is a common life. Be uncommon and have uncommon sense.

From a historic perspective, I would say that it is not uncommon for new technologies to emerge and for investors to become overly enthusiastic, which is what happened with Internet round one, and then become unduly pessimistic after their initial expectations were not realized.

I don't think it's uncommon any more, to see the third party come in. Not that it suggests there was any wrongdoing. It's simply to confirm there wasn't.

Historically, it's not uncommon for a Super Bowl ticket to go for several thousand dollars. There are some rich people who wouldn't think twice about spending that kind of money.

Good ideas are common - what's uncommon are people who'll work hard enough to bring them about

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 - is uncommon among adults.

Mark is part of our nation's most distinguished legacy, men and women who have sworn to protect Vermont, and, when called upon, the United States. This was a man of uncommon courage, a man who lived the Army values.

That caught all of us off guard. That's a huge difference in the game is that you have a guy who's not known as a scorer, who's known as a role player ... in our losses, that's really what's hurt us: Some role players step up and make some uncommon 3s against us.

Previous winners have come from all walks of life in our community, and they all had one thing in common, the uncommon way they cared about our community.

It is a necessity if our objective is to provide higher quality education. It's not uncommon that a very good student has to go away to Orlando or South Florida.

I teach world history, and we have a term for guys like Malcolm. He really is what they call a Renaissance Man. He doesn't fit a stereotype. It's uncommon to have all of those things at the same time.

It is not uncommon for contracts like this to run later than expected. We're just not at that stage yet to proceed.

It is not uncommon for juniors and seniors to take a reduced load.

It is not uncommon for kids to be victimized on the run.

it is not uncommon in auction situations for proposals and counter-proposals to be received.

It is not uncommon these days for rugby and football to be played on the same pitch and in this instance, we do not envisage any problems.

It isn't uncommon for governing bodies to downplay or hide problems when trying to attract candidates for a headship,

It isn't uncommon this time of year for prices of technology stocks to contract when catalysts are insufficient.

I think it's not uncommon for new television shows to spend certainly the first year, but without a doubt, like, the first eight or ten episodes, kind of figuring out what the show is.

I think in the case of my father, in terms of the things that influenced me, he never pressed me to go into academics or pressed me to go to a field, and indeed, my behavior was largely to move as far the other direction. I don't think that's uncommon with people with very successful parents.

I think it's a little too cozy. It's not an uncommon practice, but it is a concerning one.

Today's generation of workers are focused on family and social activities. In suburban communities, it's not uncommon to spend 1-1/2 hours each way commuting to work. That's destroying the quality of life.

We have to keep things in perspective a little bit. They're (alleging that there has been) betting on football, not an uncommon thing. I don't think we should get too carried away with throwing people under the bus. It's an unfortunate situation and something that will be taken pretty seriously. Wayne Gretzky is a pretty well-respected guy and he deserves that.

We have to value possessions a little more (against CBA). It's going to take an uncommon effort just to play with them.

You just have to sit down and write the next book. I mean, it's not all uncommon for a writer to get a ton of publicity for one book and then not get as much for the next one. I don't worry about that because I try to worry about the one single part of the job I can control: the writing of the book.

That's been handed down over the years. That was not uncommon to be said: 'Get me something to work with.

We have at least three people I know of on motorized wheel chairs. It's not uncommon to see them out in traffic.

We are behind Blake 100 percent. This is not an uncommon step for a player of Blake's caliber. We are assisting Blake and his family throughout every step of this decision-making process.

Well into the '40s, it wasn't uncommon for big-budget Hollywood movies to contain little or no underscoring, and many of today's directors, following the lead of Martin Scorsese in 'GoodFellas,' accompany their films with pop records, not original music.

We were unanimously ranked as the No. 1 seed by all five of the league representatives at the seeding meeting; this is uncommon for all the leagues to agree.

We have a lot of quail here, and we're going to have quail hunting this fall. It's not uncommon to flush 35 to 40 coveys a day.

We've made our own bed this year. We had 50-point wins, 40-point wins. The other night, that's uncommon territory.

When a new president takes over, changes in athletic directors aren't uncommon and the same can be said for coaches when there is a change in athletic directors. But when coaches have been successful, it is a stretch.

What we see in other parts of the world is not all that uncommon -- kidnapping of wealthy individuals for ransom. And in Canada and the United States we have been relatively immune from that kind of problem.

This was the mark of an uncommon soldier, someone whose courage away from the battlefield was the same as that on it.

We know that many workers are walking around being owed a year or two years' wages. It is not uncommon at all.

Whenever I use an uncommon word, I try to indicate its meaning within the text.

Uncommon things must be said in common words.

Whenever someone takes a lesser role in the operations, it's not too uncommon to see this type of thing.

We both (Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett) insist on a lot of time being available almost every day to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business. We read and think.

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 virtue, and were moved by his remarkable wisdom.

When I was a kid, there were a lot more African-American farmers. It wasn't an uncommon thing to talk to a black farmer. Now, it's more of a shock. To me, it's getting to the place now where we're an endangered species.

Twenty-eight gauge is pretty uncommon here. But down there (in Texas) it's popular.

Everybody that's crabbed ... has got a story to tell about a hold-your-breath situation. It's not uncommon to lose boats. Fortunately it's a little bit more uncommon to lose lives.

At that time in the morning it's not uncommon that fatigue played a factor.

Islamorada is known for its monster bonefish and it's not uncommon to hear about big fish out of Islamorada.

These days, it's not uncommon to see a kitchen costing $50,000 or $100,000.

The stigma of being an unmarried mother was something we can't comprehend today. It was not uncommon that you'd go off somewhere to have your child, then give it up for adoption.

We should have gotten beat by 50 points. That's two games for Ray, so it's not uncommon that guys of that caliber go the extra mile. ... He takes his craft seriously.

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 age discovers he is not the true one; Of such as these I should not care to vaunt, I'll therefore take our ancient frien

Two separate kitchens in very large houses is not uncommon now.

That's not uncommon this time of year. And especially getting into springtime, it's not uncommon to get storms that will produce hail. And certainly the stronger the storm you get the bigger the hail you will get.

During the search ..I had the opportunity to interview some outstanding candidates that reinforced my belief that Penn is a special university with a great basketball legacy. I heard from scores of university presidents, athletic directors and basketball coaches, and the unanimous opinion is that Glen is a person of integrity, sincerity and uncommon coaching acumen. It?s a pleasure to welcome him to the Penn athletics family.

There's some flexibility and creativity in terms of lease agreements. But it is not uncommon for leases in the industry in general to be that long.

With an explosion, you want to know where and how it was initiated. We want to know how the fuel came to be, the buildup of gases, how that came about. That's not uncommon in a sealed area.

With an explosion you want to know where and how it was initiated. We want to know how the fuel came to be, the buildup of gases, how that came about. That's not uncommon in a sealed area.

This year we know where we're going with our defense. And that's uncommon at this time of year.

This isn't uncommon for us. We have done it successfully before. We evaluated the market, and Phoenix is a very important market for our tour.

This is not uncommon for this to happen.

This is not an uncommon type of estate planning. There are lots of people with sizable retirement plans with a single child as beneficiary, or minors as beneficiaries.

In most places it's very uncommon but on the Cape, in Plymouth County and up around Kingston it can be quite common. There you've got a good mixture of woodlands and fields. It has a lot to do with the mix of habitats.

I knew that the folks in D.C. were going to be surprised and some were going to be chagrined. But it's not all that uncommon here in Texas.

If you look at who offers insurance, it's fairly uncommon to offer benefits to part-time employees.

It's really not uncommon for the chairman or other executives to visit the factory.

It's probably being kicked around by more dominant lions. We get calls every day from rural areas, but it is definitely uncommon to see a lion sleeping in a yard in the suburbs.

Shaun has a chronic, deep tendonitis injury caused by over-use and is taking a little bit longer to respond to treatment which is not uncommon with these types of injuries.

It's definitely not uncommon to have dry Marches. The air is drier and more stable. The air masses are not conducive to developing clouds and, eventually, rain.

It won't be uncommon for a nurse to walk into Haven and engage someone in a game of cards.

It will not surprise you to learn that it is not uncommon for jockeys who struggle with their weight to starve themselves and spend hours in the sauna to lose a few pounds to be able to make a big-race ride.

In season it's not uncommon for them to spend at least 40 hours a week, often 50 or 60 hours (on their sports). These guys do it willingly because they believe they can win the lottery and become a high-paid pro athlete.

I heard from scores of university presidents, athletic directors and basketball coaches, and the unanimous opinion is that Glen is a person of integrity, sincerity and uncommon coaching acumen.

I gave a certain amount of thought to how I set up the shot and then after that. That's not an uncommon way for artists to proceed.

Chemistry Today and Tomorrow: The Central, Useful, and Creative Science. He has an uncommon capacity for engaging all sorts of people in conversation; he is not only a gifted scientist but a great spokesperson for the public image and relevance of chemistry.

He spots his pitches very well. It's also not uncommon for him to go out and throw four or five pitches and be out of the inning.

The two-steps-forward, one-step-back sequence is not at all uncommon for the Consumer Confidence Index during the early stages of an economic recovery.

It was not uncommon for fishermen to catch 300-pound halibut at the turn of the century. Now it is commercially extinct.

After people have been doing their jobs for 10 years, it's not uncommon in the journalistic industry for changes.

The information and tips we receive that leads to inmate recoveries is invaluable. It's prohibitive for us to search every probate court record to track down these things down. We don't have the recourses so we rely on information from others. It's not uncommon for an officer of the court to contact us in these situations. But the size of the assets recovered in this case does make it somewhat unusual.

The first two specially designed for large organizations or enterprises are called uncommon software and almost have no possibility of piracy.

The fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.

The goal vs. Vassar was an uncommon header, but a well timed run off of Chris Poey's service into the box. Casey is a tremendous talent who seems to be enjoying the tight knit friendships we have on our team.

The concern is that we don't know how this child died. We felt it was necessary to remove the younger children for their protection. It's early in the investigation. It's not necessarily uncommon to separate siblings during the course of an investigation.

The 12-hour workday is not uncommon to anyone anymore.

For a company this size, I don't think it is uncommon if they are operating on multiple sites, which I believe the violations are from various sites. I don't think it's unusual.