I feel an earnest and humble desire, and shall till I die, to increase the stock of harmless cheerfulness — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
"I take my leave of you, Mr. Creakle, and all of you," said Mr. Mell, glancing round the room, and again patting… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
... I feel certain that his tale is true. Feeling that certainty, I befriend him. As long as that certainty shall last,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
When men are about to commit, or sanction the commission of some injustice, it is not uncommon for them to express pity… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Annual income is £ 20, the cost is 19, you will feel happiness. If annual income of £ 20, the cost is £ 20.6, you will see suffering — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
... the woman who grows up with the idea that she is simply to be an amiable animal, to be caressed and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
All the housemaid hopes is, happiness for 'em - but marriage is a lottery, and the more she thinks about it, the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
You anticipate what I would say, though you cannot know how earnestly I say it, how earnestly I feel it, without knowing… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
"It is a sensation not experienced by many mortals," said he, "to be looking into a churchyard on a wild windy night,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
But, in this separation I associate you only with the good and I will faithfully hold you to that always, for you… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
For who can wonder that man should feel a vague belief in tales of disembodied spirits wandering through those places which they… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“I have made up my mind that I must have money, Pa. I feel that I can't beg it, borrow it, or… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I am what you designed me to be.I am your blade. You cannot now complain if you also feel the hurt — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
She's the sort of woman now,' said Mould, . . . 'one would almost feel disposed to bury for nothing: and do… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Not knowing how he lost himself, or how he recovered himself, he may never feel certain of not losing himself again. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I don't feel any vulgar gratitude to you[for helping me]. I almost feel as if You ought to be grateful to ME,… — 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 Image
... 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 Image
There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image