Change Quote by Charles Dickens
““Do you particularly like the man?” he muttered, at his own image; “why should you particularly like a man who resembles you? There is nothing in you to like; you know that. Ah, confound you! What a change you have made in yourself! A good reason for taking to a man, that he shows you what you have fallen away from, and what you might have been! Change places with him, and would you have been looked at by those blue eyes as he was, and commiserated by that agitated face as he was? Come on, and have it out in plain words! You hate the fellow””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, 1861
The speaker envies another’s qualities, realizing self‑dislike and the desire to confront personal flaws.
In simple terms: He despises a man who mirrors his own shortcomings.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and address your own flaws.
Themes
self‑reflection
envy
identity
conflict
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
literary
psychological
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- therapy
- creative writing
- interpersonal conflict
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
psychological projection
self‑awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- What aspects of yourself do you reject?
- How can confronting a mirror image foster growth?
A Different Perspective
Self‑criticism may blind us to genuine change.
