- Building
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Uncommon Quotes
What actually counts as rare.
A statesman with common opinions but uncommon abilities, a program that somehow stays unchanged, a building missing something basic — these quotes use “uncommon” to flag what stands out. More in our Rarity quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Man
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities.
- Like
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
It is not uncommon to use a towel in afternoon matches, particularly in a place like Mohali in the month of April-May.
- Expensive
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
It is very expensive to achieve high unreliability. It is not uncommon to increase the cost of an item by a factor of ten for each factor of ten degradation accomplished.
- Forever
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
In the practical world of computing, it is rather uncommon that a program, once it performs correctly and satisfactorily, remains unchanged forever.
- Control
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Cost overruns are not uncommon in architecture, particularly for designs that depart from structural or technological norms, or demand a finer quality of execution than commercial schemes - conditions typical of buildings for cultural institutions. Budgets are exceeded for many reasons, not all of them within an architect's control.
- History
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Aberrations in monsoon behaviour are not uncommon, having been with us throughout our agricultural history.
- Anyone
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
The 12-hour workday is not uncommon to anyone anymore.
- Poetry
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Poetry is a mixture of common sense, which not all have, with an uncommon sense, which very few have.
- Nov 07, 2020
Common sense is very uncommon.
- Excellence
- |
- Nov 07, 2020