“And let us not remember Italy the less regardfully, because, in every fragment of her fallen Temples, and every stone of her… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I have always thought of Christmas as a good time; a kind, forgiving, generous, pleasant time; a time when men and women… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“This,' opening another door, 'is my chamber. I read here when the family suppose I have retired to rest. Sometimes I injure… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Give me a moment, because I like to cry for joy. It's so delicious, John dear, to cry for joy. — 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
“First, not a word more from you about the past. There was an error in your calculations. I know what that is.… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!” Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. “The Spirits of… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Recollections of the past and visions of the present come to bear me company; the meanest man to whom I have ever… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“At length it became high time to remember the first clause of that great discovery made by the ancient philosopher, for securing… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
A moment, and its glory was no more. The sun went down beneath the long dark lines of hill and cloud which… — 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
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
I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss, and, in their struggles to be truly free, in… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
All knives and forks were working away at a rate that was quite alarming; very few words were spoken; and everybody seemed… — 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
We all draw a little and compose a little, and none of us have any idea of time or money. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
So, Mr. Chadband-of whom the persecutors say that it is no wonder he should go on for any length of time uttering… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“You comfort me so much! I am so ignorant. Am I to kiss you now? Is the moment come?” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I don't suppose there's a man going, as possesses the fondness for youth that I do. There's youth to the amount of… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Out upon merry Christmas! What's Christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“The weather being hot, he had no cravat, and wore his shirt collar wide open; so that every time he spoke something… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
"As I think I told you once before," said I, "it is you who have been, in your greed and cunning, against… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Courage, dear miss! Courage! Business! The worst will be over in a moment; it is but passing the room-door, and the worst” — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
My advice is to never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time. — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
“Do you feel, yet, that you belong to this terrestrial scheme again, Mr. Darnay?" "I am frightfully confused regarding time and place,… — 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
