“The purpose of an organization is to enable common men to do uncommon things.”

“Excellence is doing a common thing in an uncommon way.”

“Fiction means the common things as seen by the uncommon people. Fairy tales mean the uncommon things as seen by the common people.”

“To do common things perfectly is far better worth our endeavor than to do uncommon things respectably.”

“One should use common words to say uncommon things”

“Administration has to do with getting things done; with the accomplishment of defined objectives. The science of administration is thus the system of knowledge whereby men may understand relationships, predict results, and influence outcomes in any situation where men are organized at work together for a common purpose.”

“A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.”

“For a competent audience, uncommon men must have other uncommon men.”

“The common man, he is the uncommon man”

“Organization is the form of every human association for the attainment of a common purpose.”