The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense.

I was raised in New York City and raised in the New York City theater world. My father was a theater director and an acting teacher, and it was not uncommon for me to have long discussions about the method and what the various different processes were to finding a character and exploring character and realizing that character.

Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.

Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence.

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.

Poetry is a mixture of common sense, which not all have, with an uncommon sense, which very few have.

Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.

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

One can construct a strong legal and ethical argument for minimizing the fees that are paid to world sanctioning organizations in conjunction with championship bouts. It's not uncommon for skilled fighters to be denied championship opportunities while less-talented but better-connected boxers fight for belts.

Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity, and gives it an idea of which it was not before possessed.

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.

Filthy abortion clinics are not uncommon, but finding out about health violations at each clinic is no easy task.

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

The truth is I love being alive. And I love feeling free. So if I can't have those things then I feel like a caged animal and I'd rather not be in a cage. I'd rather be dead. And it's real simple. And I think it's not that uncommon.

What's easy to forget once you're minorly famous is how nerve-racking it is to walk up to someone famous and interrupt them. When I'm taking a picture with a fan, it's not uncommon for their hands to be shaking or for me to feel their heart pounding through their rib cage. But the best part is how easy it is for me to make someone's day.

Because education is the backbone of a competitive workforce and successful economy, making it a priority is not uncommon.

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

One should use common words to say uncommon things

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Faith is man's ability to use God's ability for common or uncommon accomplishments.

A miracle is often the willingness to see the common in an uncommon way.

It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.

The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense.

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.