When the moon shines very brilliantly, a solitude and stillness seem to proceed from her that influence even crowded places full of… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“To this it must be added, that life in a wig is to a large class of people much more terrifying and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“But he is only stunned by the unvanquishable difficulty of his existence.” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Mr Cobb would acquaint him, that when he was his age, his father thought no more of giving him a parental kick,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
They don't mind it: its a reg'lar holiday to them - all porter and skittles. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“The daughter of Jairus was recalled to life, to die; but she, more blest, has heard the same voice, saying unto her,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
A mob is usually a creature of very mysterious existence, particularly in a large city. Where it comes from, or whither it… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Shall we speak of the inspiration of a poet or a priest, and not of the heart impelled by love and self-devotion… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The sun,--the bright sun, that brings back, not light alone, but new life, and hope, and freshness to man--burst upon the crowded… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
If you can't get to be uncommon through going straight, you'll never get to do it through going crooked. [...] live well… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“You are fettered," said Scrooge, trembling. "Tell me why?" "I wear the chain I forged in life," replied the Ghost. "I made… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Our whole life, Travellers," said I, "is a story more or less intelligible, - generally less; but we shall read it by… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Christmas time! That man must be a misanthrope indeed, in whose breast something like a jovial feeling is not roused—in whose mind… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“It is one of the easiest achievements in life to offend your family when your family want to get rid of you.” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
If I may so express it, I was steeped in Dora. I was not merely over head and ears in love with… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“And numerous indeed are the hearts to which Christmas brings a brief season of happiness and enjoyment. How many families, whose members… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Of all my old associations, of all my old pursuits and hopes, of all the living and the dead world, this one… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Those darling byegone times, Mr Carker,' said Cleopatra, 'with their delicious fortresses, and their dear old dungeons, and their delightful places of… — 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
