Anything for the quick life, as the man said when he took the situation at the lighthouse. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Love, though said to be afflicted with blindness, is a vigilant watchman. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Do not repine, my friends," said Mr. Pecksniff, tenderly. "Do not weep for me. It is chronic. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
If the law supposes that,' said Mr Bumble...' the law is an ass - an idiot. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Oh!" said my aunt, "I was not aware at first to whom I had the pleasure of objecting. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
The sergeant was describing a military life. It was all drinking, he said, except that there were frequent intervals of eating and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I have heard it said that as we keep our birthdays when we are alive, so the ghosts of dead people, who… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Walter," she said, looking full upon him with her affectionate eyes, "like you, I hope for better things. I will pray for… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Quadruped lions are said to be savage, only when they are hungry; biped lions are rarely sulky longer than when their appetite… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
You are a boy," said Mr. Dombey, suddenly and almost fiercely; "and what you think of, or affect to think of, is… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Never," said my aunt, "be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I know quite enough of myself," said Bella, with a charming air of being inclined to give herself up as a bad… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Everybody said so. Far be it from me to assert that what everybody says must be true. Everybody is, often, as likely… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Then idiots talk," said Eugene, leaning back, folding his arms, smoking with his eyes shut, and speaking slightly through his nose, "of… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Newman cast a despairing glance at his small store of fuel, but, not having the courage to say no-a word which in… — 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
Christmas a humbug, uncle!" said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean that, I am sure?" "I do," said Scrooge. "Merry Christmas! What right… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
How could you give me life, and take from me all the inappreciable things that raise it from the state of conscious… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
People can't die, along the coast," said Mr. Peggotty, "except when the tide's pretty nigh out. They can't be born, unless it's… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Vell," said Mr. Weller, "Now I s'pose he'll want to call some witnesses to speak to his character, or p'raps to prove… — 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
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
Sir," returned Mrs. Sparsit, " I cannot say that i have heard him precisely snore, and therefore must not make that statement.… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
'I believe, Mr. Snitchey,' said Alfred, 'there are quiet victories and struggles, great sacrifices of self, and noble acts of heroism, in… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
As I said just now, the world has gone past me. I don't blame it; but I no longer understand it. Tradesmen… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Ay," said the Captain, reverentially; "it's a almighty element. There's wonders in the deep, my pretty. Think on it when the winds… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I believe the powers of observation in numbers of very young children to be quite wonderful for its closeness and accuracy. Indeed,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
This is the even-handed dealing of the world!" he said. "There is noth-ing on which it is so hard as poverty; and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
There are strings," said Mr. Tappertit, flourishing his bread-and-cheese knife in the air, "in the human heart that had better not be… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
O, Mrs. Clennam, Mrs. Clennam," said Little Dorrit, "angry feelings and unforgiving deeds are no comfort and no guide to you and… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
'Mind and matter,' said the lady in the wig, 'glide swift into the vortex if immensity. Howls the sublime, and softly sleeps… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer,” said Miss Pross, in her breathing. “Nevertheless, you shall not get the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
You hear, Eugene?' said Lightwood over his shoulder. 'You are deeply interested in lime.' 'Without lime,' returned that unmoved barrister at law,… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Well," said my aunt, "this is his boy - his son. He would be as like his father as it's possible to… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Ecod, you may say what you like of my father, then, and so I give you leave," said Jonas. "I think it's… — 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
"Then what can you want to do now?" said the old lady,gaining courage. "I wants to make your flesh creep," replied the… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
It's an old habit of mine, Wal'r," said the Captain, "any time these fifty year. When you see Ned Cuttle bite his… — 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
