“I never could have done what I have done, without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“My advice is, never do to-morrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time. Collar him!” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
In a utilitarian age, of all other times, it is a matter of grave importance that fairy tales should be respected. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
You will profit by the failure, and will avoid it another time. I have done a similar thing myself, in construction, often.… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Courage, dear miss! Courage! Business! The worst will be over in a moment; it is but passing the room-door, and the worst” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT A GRAVE HAD OPENED IN MY ROAD OF LIFE, AND the gap it made in the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Madam," replied Mr. Micawber, "it is my intention to register such a vow on the virgin page of the future. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Everything postponed to that imaginary time! Everything held in confusion and indecision until then!” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“With a leer of mingled sweetness and slyness; with one eye on the future, one on the bride, and an arch expression… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Dare I hint at that worse time when, strung together somewhere in great black space, there was a flaming necklace, or ring,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“As to any sense of inequality, or youthfulness, or other difficulty in our way, little Em'ly and I had no such trouble,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
And the voices in the waves are always whispering to Florence, in their ceaseless murmuring, of love - of love, eternal and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss, and, in their struggles to be truly free, in… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“It was considered at the time a striking proof of virtue in the young king that he was sorry for his father's… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Well! It was only their love for me, I know very well, and it is a long time ago. I must write… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!” Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. “The Spirits of… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Now, Bella suspected by this time that Mr. Rokesmith admired her. Whether the knowledge (for it was rather that than suspicion) caused… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Do you feel, yet, that you belong to this terrestrial scheme again, Mr. Darnay?" "I am frightfully confused regarding time and place,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Let us leave our old friend in one of those moments of unmixed happiness, of which, if we seek them, there are… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“In the Victorian times there was much demand for Christmas books, which would make an ideal gift, as well provide amusing entertainment… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
A display of indifference to all the actions and passions of mankind was not supposed to be such a distinguished quality at… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
A blight had fallen on the trees and shrubs; and the wind, at length beginning to break the unnatural stillness that had… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The memories which peaceful country scenes call up, are not of this world, nor of its thoughts and hopes. Their gentle influence… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“There has been a time since when I have wondered whether, if the life before her could have been revealed to me… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I am at the moment deaf in the ears, hoarse in the throat, red in the nose, green in the gills, damp… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
It was the first time it had ever occurred to me, that this detestable cant of false humility might have originated out… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Again the mender of roads went through the whole performance; in which he ought to have been perfect by that time, seeing… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“I should grow sad to think that such among them as I sometimes meet with in my daily walks are scarcely less… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“The night was as dark by this time as it would be until morning; and what light we had, seemed to come… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
It is a long time,' repeated his wife; 'and when is it not a long time? Vengeance and retribution require a long… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Have you ever had the sensation of looking at someone for the first time and ever so quickly the past and future… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your obliging letter, and to assure you that my time and attention are… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
He appeared to enjoy beyond everything the sound of his own voice. I couldn't wonder at that, for it was mellow and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“And let us tranquilize ourselves by making a compact. Next time (with a view to our peace of mind) we'll commit the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“No more can I turn the leaves of this dear book that I loved, and vainly hope in time to read it… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The water of the fountain ran, the swift river ran, the day ran into evening, so much life in the city ran… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
We all have some experience of a feeling, that comes over us occasionally, of what we are saying and doing having been… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“What the mud had been doing with itself, or where it came from, who could say? But it seemed to collect in… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“All other swindlers upon earth are nothing to the self-swindlers, and with such pretences did I cheat myself. Surely a curious thing. That I… — Charles Dickens Copy Share
... Arthur Gride, whose bleared eyes gloated only over the outward beauties, and were blind to the spirit which reigned within, evinced - a… — Charles Dickens Copy Share
There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose. — Charles Dickens Copy Share
I have tried to resign myself, and to console myself; and that, I hope, I may have done imperfectly; but what I cannot firmly… — Charles Dickens Copy Share
“The suspense: the fearful, acute suspense: of standing idly by while the life of one we dearly love, is trembling in the balance; the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share
“Mrs. Joe was a very clean housekeeper, but had an exquisite art of making her cleanliness more uncomfortable and unacceptable than dirt itself.” — Charles Dickens Copy Share
“evening, they began to think that although he could never hope to be an Englishman, still it would be hard to visit that affliction… — Charles Dickens Copy Share
“Besides which, all that I could have said of the Story to any purpose, I had endeavoured to say in it.” — Charles Dickens Copy Share
“The wheels rolled on, and rolled down by the Monument, and by the Tower; and by the Docks; down by Ratcliffe, and by Rotherhithe;… — Charles Dickens Copy Share
“The three customers pulled off their hats to Madame Defarge, with three flourishes. She acknowledged their homage by bending her head, and giving them… — Charles Dickens Copy Share
“What a situation!' cried Miss Squeers; '...What is the reason that men fall in love with me, whether I like it or not, and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share
I admire machinery as much is any man, and am as thankful to it as any man can be for what it does for… — Charles Dickens Copy Share
“Mr. Pickwick was a philosopher, but philosophers are only men in armour, after all.” — Charles Dickens Copy Share
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