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Long Quotes by Charles Dickens
- Repression is the only lasting philosophy. The dark deference of fear and slavery, my friend, will keep the dogs obedient to the whip, as long…
- To be shelterless and alone in the open country, hearing the wind moan and watching for day through the whole long weary night; to listen…
- What are the odds so long as the fire of the soul is kindled at the taper of conviviality, and the wing of friendship never…
- In this way they went on, and on, and on-in the language of the story-books-until at last the village lights appeared before them, and the…
- There once was a child, and he strolled about a good deal, and thought of a number of things. He had a sister, who was…
- It being a remarkable fact in theatrical history, but one long since established beyond dispute, that it is a hopeless endeavor to attract people to…
- The wide stare stared itself out for one while; the Sun went down in a red, green, golden glory; the stars came out in the…
- The town was glad with morning light; places that had shown ugly and distrustful all night long, now wore a smile; and sparkling sunbeams dancing…
- I took her hand in mine, and we went out of the ruined place; and, as the morning mists had risen long ago when I…
- Other sound than the owl's voice there was none, save the falling of a fountain into its stone basin; for, it was one of those…
- Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never…
- Listlessness to everything, but brooding sorrow, was the night that fell on my undisciplined heart. Let me look up from it - as at last…
- There was a long hard time when I kept far from me the remembrance of what I had thrown away when I was quite ignorant…
- A commission of haberdashers could alone have reported what the rest of her poor dress was made of, but it had a strong general resemblance…
- I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss, and, in their struggles to be truly free, in their triumphs and…
- It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many…
- Let the tears which fell, and the broken words which were exchanged in the long close embrace between the orphans, be sacred. A father, sister,…
- Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule.
- It is a long time,' repeated his wife; 'and when is it not a long time? Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is…
- It was a harder day's journey than yesterday's, for there were long and weary hills to climb; and in journeys, as in life, it is…
- He was consious of a thousand odours floating in the air, each one connected with a thousand thoughts, and hopes, and joys, and cares, long,…
- Thus violent deeds live after men upon the earth, and traces of war and bloodshed will survive in mournful shapes long after those who worked…
- On the eve of long voyages or an absence of many years, friends who are tenderly attached will seperate with the usual look, the usual…
- Scattered wits take a long time in picking up.
- But I am sure that I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant…
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