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Source: The beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: consisting of maxims and observations, moral, critical, and miscellaneous: to which are now added biographical anecdotes of the doctor, selected from the works of Mrs. Piozzi;--his Life, recently published by Mr. Boswell, and other authentic testimonies; also his will, and the sermon he wrote for the late Doctor Dodd

“Modest plainness sets off sprightly wit, For works may have more with than does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood.”

May Doe Body Blood Wit Ems Excess Modest Plainness

Book:The poetical works: with his last corrections, additions and improvements : with the life of the author ; embellished with superb engravings

Source: The poetical works: with his last corrections, additions and improvements : with the life of the author ; embellished with superb engravings

“Joining Modest Mouse was just consistent with what I used to do as a teenager: I followed where I thought I would make some interesting music.”

Used Interesting Teenager Consistent Modest Mice Joining Some Interesting

Author:Johnny Marr

“I really had a great time working with Modest Mouse, just because of the people. I loved writing songs with Isaac Brock, and Jeremiah Green is probably my favorite musician that I've worked with.”

People Writing Song Musician Green My Favorite Modest Mice Great Times Writing Songs Isaac Had A Great Time Jeremiah

Author:Johnny Marr

“I'm not too modest of a person. I've got a pretty blue sense of humor.”

Persons Blue Sense Of Humor Modest

Author:Michelle Monaghan

“My home kitchen is airy, with a gas stove, a stainless-steel island table in the center and granite countertops. It's very modest but there's tons of counter space, so you can slap down three or four cutting boards.”

Home Three Space Four Cutting Tables Boards Islands Kitchen Gas Modest Steel Slap Stoves Airy Granite

Author:Grant Achatz

“Your humble correspondent realizes that many readers are left-wing, anti-string-theory fighters. So they probably smoke marijuana and this is my modest attempt to help them.”

Helping Left Realizing Theory Reader Wings Humble Fighter Smoke Strings Marijuana Modest Left Wing String Theory

Author:Lubos Motl

“Examine the measure of your children's capacities, and leave none of them uncultivated. However modest you may be in dress and other expenditures for a person of your rank, consecrate all you have to your children's education.”

May Children Persons Capacity Our Children Dresses Your Children Modest Expenditures

Book:The History of Lady Sophia Sternheim: Extracted by a Woman Friend of the Same from Original Documents and Other Reliable Sources

Source: The History of Lady Sophia Sternheim: Extracted by a Woman Friend of the Same from Original Documents and Other Reliable Sources

“The character of the tribunes was, in every respect, different from that of the consuls. The appearance of the former was modest and humble; but their persons were sacred and inviolable. Their force was suited rather for opposition than for action. They were instituted to defend the oppressed, to pardon offences, to arraign the enemies of the people, and, when they judged it necessary, to stop, by a single word, the whole machine of government.”

Source: THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (All 6 Volumes): From the Height of the Roman Empire, the Age of Trajan and the Antonines - to the Fall of Byzantium; Including a Review of the Crusades, and the State of Rome during the Middle Ages

“I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with many wonderful people from many walks of life. I have known rich and poor, famous and modest, wise and otherwise.”

People Opportunity Walks Poor Known Rich Wise Wonderful Modest Rich And Poor Walks Of Life

Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin

“I was funny -- ha-ha, not peculiar. It was a modest currency, like pennies: pedestrian, somewhat laborious, but a currency nonetheless. I was funny, in public, most often at my own expense.”

My Own Expenses Peculiar Currency Modest Pennies Pedestrians

Author:Claire Messud

“This was my modest dream come true: unambitious flight. The kind that never even got high enough for a view.”

Kind Enough Dream Views Flight Modest Dreams Come True

Book:A Gate at the Stairs

Source: A Gate at the Stairs

“And if I remain in the dark about our purpose here, and the meaning of eternity, I have nevertheless arrived at an understanding of a few more modest truths: Most of us fear death. Most of us yearn to comprehend how we got here, and why-- which is to say, most of us ache to know the love of our creator. And we will no doubt feel that ache, most of us, for as long as we happen to be alive.”