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What ordinary people do when circumstances force their hand.

A recurring idea across these quotes is that heroism isn't really about extraordinary people — it's ordinary men and women placed in extraordinary circumstances that force them to act. That framing shows up in storytelling too, with one writer describing tales built around ordinary people pushed into situations far beyond their normal lives, tying directly into ideas about Circumstances shaping character.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

History
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Nov 07, 2020

There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.

Quotes by William Halsey

Faith
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Nov 07, 2020

My stories are not Christianized at all. I don't even have any Christians in my stories. What they are, are stories about ordinary people going through extraordinary circumstances in which I'm exploring truth. How light overcomes darkness in a way that's unmistakable to anyone who has any kind of faith.

Quotes by Ted Dekker

Men
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Nov 07, 2020

I like the tradition of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances and how they react to events which force them to be heroic in a way that is not in their natures.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

Circumstances
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Nov 07, 2020

Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good action; try to use ordinary situations.

Quotes by Jean Paul

Circumstances
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Nov 07, 2020

In many ways, we all have extraordinary circumstances thrust upon us in life, and it's up to us to do the best with them.

Quotes by Box Brown

One quote pushes back on waiting for a crisis altogether, urging people to do good Action in ordinary situations instead of holding out for an extraordinary one. Taken together, the set argues that circumstance reveals character rather than creating it from nothing.

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