Lord bless you!" said Mr. Omer, resuming his pipe, "a man must take the fat with the lean; that's what he must… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
a most excellent man, though I could have wished his trousers not quite so tight in some places and not quite so… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
A man ain't got no right to be a public man, unless he meets the public views. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Time has been lost and opportunity thrown away, but I am yet a young man, and may retrieve it. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
My meaning is, that no man can expect his children to respect what he degrades. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
By the by, who ever knew a man who never read or wrote neither who hadn't got some small back parlour which… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
We know, Mr. Weller - we, who are men of the world - that a good uniform must work its way with… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
They are so filthy and bestial that no honest man would admit one into his house for a water-closet doormat. — 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… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I revere the memory of Mr. F. as an estimable man and most indulgent husband, only necessary to mention Asparagus and it… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I admire machinery as much is any man, and am as thankful to it as any man can be for what it… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
There is something good in all weathers. If it doesn't happen to be good for my work today, it's good for some… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Of all bad listeners, the worst and most terrible to encounter is the man who is so fond of listening that he… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
He had a certain air of being a handsome man-which he was not; and a certain air of being a well-bred man-which… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Let no man turn aside, ever so slightly, from the broad path of honour, on the plausible pretence that he is justified… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Your tale is of the longest," observed Monks, moving restlessly in his chair. It is a true tale of grief and trial,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
There is not a manufacturer or tradesman in existence, who would not employ a man who takes a reasonable degree of pride… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The wide stare stared itself out for one while; the Sun went down in a red, green, golden glory; the stars came… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
But you were always a good man of business, Jacob,' faltered Scrooge, who now began to apply this to himself. Business!' cried… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
... I had a latent impression that there was something decidedly fine in Mr. Wopsle's elocution - not for old associations' sake,… — 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
As I never saw my father or my mother, and never saw any likeness of either of them (for their days were… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
And how did little Tim behave?” asked Mrs Cratchit, when she had rallied Bob on his credulity and Bob had hugged his… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I have been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded half so well; but I… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Come in, -- come in! and know me better, man! I am the Ghost of Christmas Present. Look upon me! You have… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The habit of paying compliments kept a man's tongue oiled without any expense. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Circumstances may accumulate so strongly even against an innocent man, that directed, sharpened, and pointed, they may slay him. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
It is well for a man to respect his own vocation whatever it is and to think himself bound to uphold it… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
My heart is set, as firmly as ever heart of man was set on woman. I have no thought, no view, no… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
From the days when it was always summer in Eden, to these days when it is mostly winter in fallen latitudes, the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
it's not my business," Scrooge returned. "It's enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to interfere with other… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Ghost of the Future," he exclaimed, "I fear you more than any spectre I have seen. But as I know your purpose… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
As he glided stealthily along, creeping beneath the shelter of the walls and doorways, the hideous old man seemed like some loathsome… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The expression of a man's face is commonly a help to his thoughts, or glossary on his speech; but the countenance of… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
It's not put into his head to be buried. It's put into his head to be made useful. You hold your life… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
How many young men, in all previous times of unprecedented steadiness, had turned suddenly wild and wicked for the same reason, and,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
If ever household affections and loves are graceful things, they are graceful in the poor. The ties that bind the wealthy and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“And then I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up… — 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
“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 Image
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 Image
“Mr. Pickwick was a philosopher, but philosophers are only men in armour, after all.” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
