“By the 6th grade I stopped doing ordinary things in front of people. It had been ordinary to sing, kids are singing all the time when they are little, but then something happens. It's not that we stop singing. I still sang. I just made sure I was alone when I did it. And I made sure I never did it accidentally. That thing we call 'bursting into song.' I believe this happens to most of us. We are still singing, but secretly and all alone.” PeopleBelieveLittlesMadeStillsHappensKidsSongI BelieveFrontsSingingOrdinaryThings HappenGradesAll AloneBurstingOrdinary Things Author:Lynda Barry
“What is called “apathy” is, I believe, a feeling of helplessness on the part of the ordinary citizen, a feeling of impotence in the face of enormous power. It’s not that people are apathetic; they do care about what is going on, but don’t know what to do about it, so they do nothing, and appear to be indifferent.” PeopleKnowsBelieveFeelingsCareFacesI BelieveCitizensOrdinaryEnormousApathyIndifferentHelplessnessImpotenceApatheticOrdinary Citizens Author:Howard Zinn
“Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments - often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we're too busy chasing down the extraordinary moments. Other times we're so afraid of the dark we don't dare let ourselves enjoy the light. A joyful life is not a floodlight of joy. That would eventually become unbearable. I believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude and inspiration” BelieveMadeSometimesMomentsLightInspirationTogetherLife IsJoyI BelieveEnjoyDarkMissingGratitudeOrdinaryConstantExtraordinaryBusyDareJoyfulChasingUnbearableToo BusyJoyful LifeOrdinary MomentsExtraordinary MomentsJoyful Moments Author:Brené Brown
“Is this not true--That in proportion to the value of their estates the extremely wealthy pay far less taxes than those of moderatemeans? Compare the amount paid by millionaires with the amount paid by ordinary citizens. I believe that in proportion to their estates they pay less than half as much as ordinary citizens, whereas they ought to pay more.” BelieveValuesI BelievePayHalfOughtAmountCitizensTaxesOrdinaryPaidCompareProportionWealthyEstatesMillionaireOrdinary Citizens Author:Rutherford B. Hayes
“I believe it's time for direct action on climate change, standing together as ordinary Australians to take control of our shared future.” BelieveActionTogetherI BelieveChangeOrdinaryStandingDirectClimateClimate ChangeTake ControlDirect ActionStanding Together Author:David Pocock
“I think there is an element of magic in photography - light, chemistry, precious metals - a certain alchemy. You can wield a camera like a magic wand almost. Murmur the right words and you can conjure up proof of a dream. I believe in wonder. I look for it in my life every day; I find it in the most ordinary things.” ThinkingBelieveLooksDreamLightCertainI BelieveWonderMagicElementsPhotographyOrdinaryCamerasI Believe InProofChemistryMetalsAlchemyWandsRight WordsOrdinary ThingsMagic WandsPrecious Metal Author:Keith Carter