“Although the hay-fields had been to him a commonplace of life since he could toddle, they would never smell as they did that night, and would never be so sweet again.”

“The reason for this goes beyond the usual commonplace that our role as teachers, consultants or researchers is to raise questions and not provide answers.”

“Opera however is an old means for achieving togetherness that overcomes commonplaceness and produces happiness.”

“When I get people to act on stage I want them to do things that remind the audience of the commonplaceness of ordinary existence.”

“These warnings seem hackneyed, but their very commonplaceness is the reason for repeated emphasis.”

“It's always good to have critical commonplaces questioned, even if you end up reaffirming them.”

“My only knowledge of francophone Caribbean literature consisted of a few commonplaces and catchphrases.”

“The media are at the origin of many commonplaces from which the individuals build themselves.”