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Charles Dickens Quotes

Around and around the house the leaves fall thick, but never fast, for they come circling down with a dead lightness that is somber and slow Picture Quote #1

The flowers that sleep by night, opened their gentle eyes and turned them to the day. The light, creation's mind, was everywhere, and all things owned its power Picture Quote #1

If any one were to ask me what in my opinion was the dullest and most stupid spot on the face of the Earth, I should decidedly say Chelmsford Picture Quote #1

O let us love our occupations, bless the squire and his relations, live upon our daily rations, and always know our proper stations Picture Quote #1

It was a good thing to have a couple of thousand people all rigid and frozen together, in the palm of one's hand Picture Quote #1

The dignity of his office is never impaired by the absence of efforts on his part to maintain it Picture Quote #1

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I used to sit, think, think, thinking, till I felt as lonesome as a kitten in a wash house copper with the lid on Picture Quote #1

The very dogs were all asleep, and the flies, drunk with moist sugar in the grocer's shop, forgot their wings and briskness, and baked to death in dusty corners of the window Picture Quote #1

Under an accumulation of staggerers, no man can be considered a free agent. No man knocks himself down; if his destiny knocks him down, his destiny must pick him up again Picture Quote #1

I want to know what it says, he answered, looking steadily in her face. The sea Floy, what is it that it keeps on saying? Picture Quote #1

If you could see my legs when I take my boots off, you'd form some idea of what unrequited affection is Picture Quote #1

Oh, dear no, miss, he said. This is a London particular. I had never heard of such a thing. A fog, miss, said the young gentleman. Oh, indeed! Said I Picture Quote #1

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Mr. Chadband is a large yellow man, with a fat smile, and a general appearance of having a good deal of train oil in his system Picture Quote #1

I am the only child of parents who weighed, measured, and priced everything; for whom what could not be weighed, measured, and priced, had no existence Picture Quote #1

I had been to see Macbeth at the theatre a night or two before and she reminded me of the faces rising out of the witches' cauldron Picture Quote #1

Throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people we most despise Picture Quote #1

And if it's proud to have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts, miss Jenny struck in, flushed, she is proud Picture Quote #1

It was very dark; but in the murky sky there were masses of cloud which shone with a lurid light, like monstrous heaps of copper that had been heated in a furnace, and were growing cold Picture Quote #1

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The weathercocks on spires and housetops were mysterious with hints of stormy wind, and pointed, like so many ghostly fingers, out to dangerous seas Picture Quote #1

A good, contented, well breakfasted juryman, is a capital thing to get hold of. Discontented or hungry jurymen, my dear Sir, always find for the plaintiff Picture Quote #1

As she frequently remarked when she made any such mistake, it would all be the same a hundred years hence Picture Quote #1

The unities, sir... Are a completeness - a kind of universal dovetailedness with regard to place and time Picture Quote #1

You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato. There's more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are! Picture Quote #1

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show Picture Quote #1

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The mistake was made of putting some of the trouble out of King Charles's head into my head Picture Quote #1

Ride on! Rough shod if need be, smooth shod if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race! Picture Quote #1

Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations Picture Quote #1

And I am quite serious when I say that I do not believe there are, on the whole Earth besides, so many intensified bores as in these United States Picture Quote #1

I think it impossible, utterly impossible, for any Englishman to live here [in America], and be happy Picture Quote #1

Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in, fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation Picture Quote #1

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Around and around the house the leaves fall thick, but never fast, for they come circling down with a dead lightness that is somber and slow (Charles Dickens Quotes) The flowers that sleep by night, opened their gentle eyes and turned them to the day. The light, creation's mind, was everywhere, and all things owned its power (Charles Dickens Quotes) If any one were to ask me what in my opinion was the dullest and most stupid spot on the face of the Earth, I should decidedly say Chelmsford (Charles Dickens Quotes) O let us love our occupations, bless the squire and his relations, live upon our daily rations, and always know our proper stations (Charles Dickens Quotes) It was a good thing to have a couple of thousand people all rigid and frozen together, in the palm of one's hand (Charles Dickens Quotes) The dignity of his office is never impaired by the absence of efforts on his part to maintain it (Charles Dickens Quotes) I used to sit, think, think, thinking, till I felt as lonesome as a kitten in a wash house copper with the lid on (Charles Dickens Quotes) The very dogs were all asleep, and the flies, drunk with moist sugar in the grocer's shop, forgot their wings and briskness, and baked to death in dusty corners of the window (Charles Dickens Quotes) Under an accumulation of staggerers, no man can be considered a free agent. No man knocks himself down; if his destiny knocks him down, his destiny must pick him up again (Charles Dickens Quotes) I want to know what it says, he answered, looking steadily in her face. The sea Floy, what is it that it keeps on saying? (Charles Dickens Quotes) If you could see my legs when I take my boots off, you'd form some idea of what unrequited affection is (Charles Dickens Quotes) Oh, dear no, miss, he said. This is a London particular. I had never heard of such a thing. A fog, miss, said the young gentleman. Oh, indeed! Said I (Charles Dickens Quotes) Mr. Chadband is a large yellow man, with a fat smile, and a general appearance of having a good deal of train oil in his system (Charles Dickens Quotes) I am the only child of parents who weighed, measured, and priced everything; for whom what could not be weighed, measured, and priced, had no existence (Charles Dickens Quotes) I had been to see Macbeth at the theatre a night or two before and she reminded me of the faces rising out of the witches' cauldron (Charles Dickens Quotes) Throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people we most despise (Charles Dickens Quotes) And if it's proud to have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts, miss Jenny struck in, flushed, she is proud (Charles Dickens Quotes) It was very dark; but in the murky sky there were masses of cloud which shone with a lurid light, like monstrous heaps of copper that had been heated in a furnace, and were growing cold (Charles Dickens Quotes) The weathercocks on spires and housetops were mysterious with hints of stormy wind, and pointed, like so many ghostly fingers, out to dangerous seas (Charles Dickens Quotes) A good, contented, well breakfasted juryman, is a capital thing to get hold of. Discontented or hungry jurymen, my dear Sir, always find for the plaintiff (Charles Dickens Quotes) As she frequently remarked when she made any such mistake, it would all be the same a hundred years hence (Charles Dickens Quotes) The unities, sir... Are a completeness - a kind of universal dovetailedness with regard to place and time (Charles Dickens Quotes) You may be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato. There's more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are! (Charles Dickens Quotes) Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show (Charles Dickens Quotes) The mistake was made of putting some of the trouble out of King Charles's head into my head (Charles Dickens Quotes) Ride on! Rough shod if need be, smooth shod if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race! (Charles Dickens Quotes) Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations (Charles Dickens Quotes) And I am quite serious when I say that I do not believe there are, on the whole Earth besides, so many intensified bores as in these United States (Charles Dickens Quotes) I think it impossible, utterly impossible, for any Englishman to live here [in America], and be happy (Charles Dickens Quotes) Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in, fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation (Charles Dickens Quotes)

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