I am not strange. I am just not normal.

One of the keys to being extraordinary is knowing what rules to follow and what rules to break. Outside the rules of physics and the rules of law, all other rules are open to questioning.

What distinguishes people with an extraordinary character from the rest of us is how they respond when life sends one of its inevitable curves.

Extraordinary individuals stand out in the extent to which they reflect — often explicitly — on the events of their lives, large as well as small.

My idea of an interesting person is someone who is quite proud of their seemingly abnormal life and turns their disadvantage into a career.

"You know what I am?" he says.

"What?"

"I'm an ordinary person."

"Come on."

"I know. Who isn't an ordinary person? How horribly presumptuous to want to be anything else. But I have to tell you. I've been treated as something special for so long and I've tried my hardest to be something special but I'm not, I'm not exceptional, I'm smart enough, but I'm not brilliant and I'm not spiritual or even all that focused. I think I can stand that, but I'm not sure if the people around me can."

It has become an accepted part of our culture today to believe that we are all destined to do something truly extraordinary. Celebrities say it. Business tycoons say it. Politicians say it. Even Oprah says it (so it must be true). Each and every one of us can be extraordinary. We all deserve greatness. The fact that this statement is inherently contradictory — after all, if everyone were extraordinary, then by definition no one would be extraordinary — is missed by most people.

انا اول من يذهل من الاحداث الغير عادية التي تقع لي في يومي

I am one of those who are made for exceptions, not for laws.

Extraordinary individuals fail often and sometimes dramatically. Rather than giving up, however, they are challenged to learn from their setbacks and to convert defeats into opportunities.

Extraordinary individuals are distinguished less by their impressive “raw powers” than by their ability to identify their strengths and then to exploit them.

There are always exceptions,' replied Flea. 'They are what make you exceptional.

I'm one of those regular weird people.

The difference between being ordinary and extraordinary is doing the right thing while nobody is watching.