“I don't choose to be a common man. I want to be better tomorrow than today. And through a commitment to work and discipline, but mostly hard work. I'll be a little more content, and a little different from the average guy.” MenWantLittlesDifferentHardTodayGuyCommonHard WorkTomorrowDisciplineCommitmentAverageWrestlingCommon ManBetter Tomorrow Author:Jay Robinson
“I guess I am handsome - in certain parts of the world. If I was, like, in Mongolia, living on a mountain and in my village, I could be the hottest guy. In L.A., I'm ... average?” IfsWorldGuyCertainMountainAverageVillageHandsomeLiving OnHottestMongolia Author:Bobby Lee
“Most people are middle class. Most people do wish their lives were better than they are. And I think by making my main characters ordinary, average guys, it helps readers identify with their problems. It also helps ground the supernatural events that follow in a recognizable reality and perhaps gives some of my wilder scenarios a little verisimilitude.” PeopleThinkingGivingLittlesCharacterHelpingProblemRealityGuyWishClassMiddleEventsReaderOrdinaryAverageMiddle ClassScenariosMain CharactersWilder Author:Bentley Little
“There are a lot of people out there that really aren't that different than me, I consider myself a pretty average guy, so hopefully they understand me and know where I am coming from. I kinda feel like I am a voice for them.” PeopleKnowsFeelsDifferentGuyVoiceAverageHopefullyUnderstand Me Author:Jason Aldean
“I think it's good to know more than the average guy. If I'm in a bar now and some pretty girl is talking to some handsome 24-year-old man, I'll say, "Okay, who's the emperor after Caligula? What chief mistake did Marcus Aurelius make in choosing a successor?" He'll just look like an idiot. She'll just gravitate toward me, I'm thinking. It works in Detroit.” IfsThinkingKnowsMenYearsLooksGuyGirlMistakeTalkingOkayAverageBarsChiefsIdiotOld ManHandsomeEmperorDetroitPretty GirlSuccessors Author:Emo Philips
“I've never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working. While the other guy's eatin'? I'm working. While the other guy's making love, I mean, I'm making love, too. But I'm working really hard at it.” KnowsMeanHardGuySleepTalentEthicsAverageRidiculousMaking LoveWork EthicOther GuysAbove AverageWorking Really Hard Author:Will Smith