It is very extraordinary, and worthy of note, that this poor slave, bred up from his infancy, according to the maxims of his prophet and parents, in the greatest detestation of christians, should be so affected at the miserable situation of Mr. Lithgow, that he fell ill, and continued so for upwards of forty days.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

When we are actually doing some great deed, or creating some immortal work, we are not conscious of it as such; we think only of satisfying present aims, of fulfilling the intentions we happen to have at the time, of doing the right thing at the moment.
— from The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Counsels and Maxims by Arthur Schopenhauer

I walked up and down the verandah, which was still solid and beautiful; through the glass doors one could see a room with parquetted floor, probably the drawing-room; an old-fashioned piano and pictures in deep mahogany frames-there was nothing else.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

There was certainly a good deal of common sense in this, and Tuppence felt a little comforted.
— from The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

"Yes, Harry, my boy, there is certainly something providential in that wandering at the mercy of wind and waves towards the south: we have come back exactly north; and what is better still, we fall upon this great discovery of Cape Saknussemm.
— from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne

Upon my word, there is a good deal of common sense in that, Lady Chiltern.
— from An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde

If the auction be the collection of such and such an Oriental, whatever his name, there will be a great deal of cheap stuff in his stock, and there will also be many choice pieces which he holds as the apples of his eye.
— from The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors. by William De Lancey Ellwanger

Young Prince Souci had a handsome face, and at the bottom a good deal of common sense; but he had never been taught good manners, and was shy and awkward; and had, besides, never learned how to use his brains.
— from The Pink Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

There is a good deal of common sense in her gibberings, and when three years ago she told me to 'go and make omens' I obeyed, and came to Mrs. Gaylord, whose hands were full of cheering 'omens.'"
— from Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale by Ida Glenwood

At Mr. Bowyer's; a great deal of company, some I knew, others I did not.
— from Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1661 N.S. by Samuel Pepys

About each of the low houses were grouped dozens of curiosity seekers.
— from The Boy Scout Fire Fighters by Irving Crump

“We intend to stay several weeks,” said she, “and we expect to see a great deal of city society.
— from Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXIV, No. 1, January 1849 by Various

“I must give you a great deal of credit,” said I pleasantly.
— from Anarchy and Anarchists A History of the Red Terror and the Social Revolution in America and Europe; Communism, Socialism, and Nihilism in Doctrine and in Deed; The Chicago Haymarket Conspiracy and the Detection and Trial of the Conspirators by Michael J. Schaack