Quotes by Words Of Wisdom "There is no deception now, Mr. Weller. Tears," said Job, with a look of momentary slyness, "tears are not the only proofs of distress, nor the best ones." Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom deception jobs Mrs. Boffin and me, ma'am, are plain people, and we don't want to pretend to anything, nor yet to go round and round at anything because there's always a straight way to everything. Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom want people A dangerous quality, if real; and a not less dangerous one, if feigned. Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom quality real ... No, the office is one thing, and private life is another. When I go into the office, I leave the Castle behind me, and when I come into the Castle, I leave the office behind me. Charles Dickens castles words-of-wisdom office Others had been a little wild, which was not to be wondered at, and not very blamable; but, he had made a lamentation and uproar which it was dangerous for the people to hear, as there is always contagion in weakness and selfishness. Charles Dickens selfishness words-of-wisdom people It is, as Mr. Rokesmith says, a matter of feeling, but Lor how many matters ARE matters of feeling! Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom matter feelings "My good fellow," retorted Mr. Boffin, "you have my word; and how you can have that, without my honour too, I don't know. I've sorted a lot of dust in my time, but I never knew the two things go into separate heaps." Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom dust two Don't you think that any secret course is an unworthy one? Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom secret thinking "As I think I told you once before," said I, "it is you who have been, in your greed and cunning, against all the world. It may be profitable to you to reflect, in future, that there never were greed and cunning in the world yet, that did not do too much, and overreach themselves. It is as certain as death." Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom greed thinking The worst class of sum worked in the every-day world is cyphered by the diseased arithmeticians who are always in the rule of Subtraction as to the merits and successes of others, and never in Addition as to their own. Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom class world To bring deserving things down by setting undeserving things up is one of its perverted delights; and there is no playing fast and loose with the truth, in any game, without growing the worse for it. Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom delight games Some of the craftiest scoundrels that ever walked this earth . . . will gravely jot down in diaries the events of every day, and keep a regular debtor and creditor account with heaven, which shall always show a floating balance in their own favour. Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom balance heaven Accidents will occur in the best regulated families. Charles Dickens words-of-wisdom family funny Stranger, pause and ask thyself the question, Canst thou do likewise? If not, with a blush retire. Charles Dickens retiring words-of-wisdom stranger The intelligent student, after studying vedic texts, is solely intent on acquiring wisdom and realization. He should discard the texts altogether, as the man who seeks rice discards the husk. Chidananda Saraswati words-of-wisdom intelligent men All the words of wisdom sound the same. Christopher Cross words-of-wisdom sound philosophy The only way to get what you want is to make them more afraid of you than they are of each other. Cinda Williams Chima words-of-wisdom want way Faith is our direct link to universal wisdom, reminding us that we know more than we have heard or read or studied that we have only to look, listen, and trust the love and wisdom of the Universal Spirit working through us all. Dan Millman words-of-wisdom spiritual faith The difference between a man who is led by opinion or emotion and one who is led by reason. The former, whether he will or not, performs things of which he is entirely ignorant; the latter is subordinate to no one, and only does those things which he knows to be of primary importance in his life, and which on that account he desires the most; and therefore I call the former a slave, but the latter free. David Hume words-of-wisdom differences men The simplest and most obvious cause which can there be assigned for any phenomena, is probably the true one. David Hume obvious words-of-wisdom causes «1234567891011»