At the age of 9, I read David Copperfield by Dickens. At 14, I read War and Peace by Tolstoy. They're both… — Pierre Berge Copy Share Image
'Bleak House' remains a great novel for me, and I love 'David Copperfield.' — Sue Perkins Copy Share Image
“But, like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Many books have mattered enormously to my life and work. 'David Copperfield' by Charles Dickens would be one of several contenders for… — Cheryl Mendelson Copy Share Image
I think one of the few faults in Dickens is that mostly his lead characters are blanks - who is David Copperfield,… — Mark Gatiss Copy Share Image
While reading 'David Copperfield' in the middle of the night - probably because of the light, I had insomnia for the first… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
As a schoolboy, I loved Charles Dickens. His 'David Copperfield' has had the strongest influence on me - I looked up to… — Ruskin Bond Copy Share Image
In America, they want you to accomplish these great feats, to pull off these David Copperfield-type stunts. You want me to be… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
I was on a very bumpy plane ride, an overnight flight. I was so miserable, and I pulled out 'David Copperfield,' and… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
To make [parents] happy, I went to Fordham University for three weeks, while at the same time running ads in Variety, "magician-actor… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
“Do you have any old copies of Dickens? Bookseller: We've got a copy of David Copperfield from 1850 for $150. Customer: Why… — Jen Campbell Copy Share Image
“This is where the pivotal events of my childhood unfolded, while I ate banana and root beer Popsicles, two by two, tucking… — Jo Ann Beard Copy Share Image
I have stood aside to see the phantoms of those days go by me. They are gone, and I resume the journey… — John Irving Copy Share Image
“I lived through those books, songs, television shows, and movies - the way the characters talked, looked, acted. I thought that could… — Jason Diamond Copy Share Image
“Walking in, I couldn't help but be impressed with his house. The fireplace was aglow with two armchairs situated in front of… — Gideon Rathbone Copy Share Image
“Homer Wells was in Wally’s room, reading David Copperfield and thinking about Heaven – ‘…that sky above me, where, in the mystery… — John Irving Copy Share Image
If I had auditioned for 'Merlin' on magic alone, I don't think I'd have got it. Like any kid, I probably had… — Colin Morgan Copy Share Image
“(from his random observations after reading David Copperfield by Charles Dickens) In the Old Curiosity Shop I discovered that in the character… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“And those characters [in a fairy tale] dwell in a moral world, whose laws are as clear as the law of gravity.… — Anthony Esolen Copy Share Image
“David Copperfield had a fever when he’d gone to bed, and Larch went to check on the boy. Dr. Larch was relieved… — John Irving Copy Share Image
“The loudness of tone in Jane Eyre is undoubtedly effective in communicating tension and frustration, but the style does of course have… — Ian Gregor Copy Share Image
“I refused to have bookshelves, horrified that I'd feel compelled to organise the books in some regimented system - Dewey or alphabetical… — Rebecca Makkai Copy Share Image
“Good. Item seven. The had had and that that problem. Lady Cavendish, weren’t you working on this?’ Lady Cavendish stood up and… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
“Good. Item seven. The had had and that that problem. Lady Cavendish, weren’t you working on this?’ Lady Cavendish stood up and… — Jasper Fforde Copy Share Image
“My Dear Mrs Winter. (I had half a mind when I dipped my pen in the ink, to address you by your… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“When I was a kid, I just read and read. We were lucky enough to have gone to England and had a… — Franny Billingsley Copy Share Image
The first time I had my dreams crushed was when I was scammed, and somebody stole all of my magic props. I… — Jonathan Scott Copy Share Image
“I was sent to a school with bosses for teachers- no Twain, only cane; check your dick you harry, no Dickens either,… — Aporva Kala Copy Share Image
If film making is magic, there's a difference between close up magic and David Copperfield. If you're doing close up magic, which… — Guillermo del Toro Copy Share Image
It's so funny, all the similarities that we have [with David Copperfield] of being obsessed young people and finding a way to… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
One of my favorite books was 'The Book of Immortality' by Adam Leith Gollner, which talks about cheating death and life extension… — Scott Snyder Copy Share Image
A lot of the novels that I've really enjoyed in my life, whether it's Tolstoy's 'Cossacks,' or 'Sons and Lovers' or 'Jude… — Melvyn Bragg Copy Share Image
“David Copperfield has no magic in him. I'm talking about Santa flying around the world in one night kind of magic. Pumpkins… — Sydney Strand Copy Share Image
An adaptation I was working on of Trollope's 'The Pallisers' has been axed by the BBC... I was also going to do… — Andrew Davies Copy Share Image
Ever since I was a kid and watched magicians on stage, like David Copperfield or Siegfried and Roy, I instantly knew how… — Jonathan Scott Copy Share Image
Where would David Copperfield be if Dickens had gone to writing classes? Probably about seventy minor characters short, is where. (Did you… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
A federal grand jury is investigating allegations that David Copperfield raped, assaulted and threatened a woman he took to his private island… — Chelsea Handler Copy Share Image
Boy George has been charged with falsely imprisoning a man who'd gone to his apartment to pose for photographs. Going to Boy… — Chelsea Handler Copy Share Image
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![“And those characters [in a fairy tale] dwell in a moral world, whose laws are as clear as the law of gravity. That too is a great advantage of the folk tale. It is not a failure of imagination to see the sky blue. It is a failure rather to be weary of its being blue- and not to notice how blue it…” quote by Anthony Esolen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c4/anthony-esolen-32671_anthony-esolen_and-those-characters-in-a-fairy-tale-dwe_2085690.jpg)
![“It's so funny, all the similarities that we have [with David Copperfield] of being obsessed young people and finding a way to be around the people doing what we want to do.” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80c/judd-apatow-1471_comedy_it-s-so-funny-all-the-similarities-that_91660.jpg)
