Must everyone live a quiet life? 1 Thessalonians 4:11 says,


  and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,


If this was a blanket statement to everyone, people like Billy Graham would be sinning by living famous lives in the public spotlight. 

Is that true? What is the real command here? How has this issue been addressed elsewhere in the Old &amp; New Testaments, or by scholars and theologians?
The clue to understanding this is found in verse 12.


  1 Thessalonians 4:12 (NLT) Then people who are not Christians will
  respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others.



Living a quiet life: Paul instructed the Christians in Corinth to live peacefully and not fight among themselves. When the non-Christians see the peace among the Christians, they will be respected by the community. Christians should maintain good characters.
Work with your hands: Paul wanted them to be independent and prosperous so that they don't have to beg/ask from others. He encouraged them to work hard, make their own living without disturbing society. Paul did not want them to be lazy.