A word in earnest is as good as a speech. Charles Dickens More Quotes by Charles Dickens More Quotes From Charles Dickens We lawyers are always curious, always inquisitive, always picking up odds and ends for our patchwork minds, since there is no knowing when and where they may fit into some corner. Charles Dickens oddsknowingmind Cows are my passion. What I have ever sighed for has been to retreat to a Swiss farm, and live entirely surrounded by cows - and china. Charles Dickens agriculturepassionliterature I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. Charles Dickens butterflylibertyfreedom The men who learn endurance, are they who call the whole world, brother. Charles Dickens endurancebrothermen May not the complaint, that common people are above their station, often take its rise in the fact of uncommon people being below theirs? Charles Dickens literaturemaypeople There are only two styles of portrait painting; the serious and the smirk. Charles Dickens paintwoart It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and furnishes a complete answer to those who contend for the gradual degeneration of the human species, that every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last. Charles Dickens answersbabyworld 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 dark nights that hold their breath by the hour together, and then heave a long low sigh, and hold their breath again. Charles Dickens darknightfall Sadly, sadly, the sun rose; it rose upon no sadder sight than the man of good abilities and good emotions, incapable of their directed exercise, incapable of his own help and his own happiness, sensible of the blight on him, and resigning himself to let it eat him away. Charles Dickens sightexercisemen It is a pleasant world we live in, sir, a very pleasant world. There are bad people in it, Mr. Richard, but if there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers. Charles Dickens would-belawpeople Before I go," he said, and paused -- "I may kiss her?" It was remembered afterwards that when he bent down and touched her face with his lips, he murmured some words. The child, who was nearest to him, told them afterwards, and told her grandchildren when she was a handsome old lady, that she heard him say, "A life you love. Charles Dickens kissingmaychildren It is no worse, because I write of it. It would be no better, if I stopped my most unwilling hand. Nothing can undo it; nothing can make it otherwise than as it was. Charles Dickens would-bewritinghands I had seen the damp lying on the outside of my little window, as if some goblin had been crying there all night, and using the window for a pocket-handkerchief. Charles Dickens pocketsnightlying It is not possible to know how far the influence of any amiable, honest-hearted duty-doing man flies out into the world, but it is very possible to know how it has touched one's self in going by. Charles Dickens selfmenworld Really, for a man who had been out of practice for so many years it was a splendid laugh! Charles Dickens practicemenyears Dreams are the bright creatures of poem and legend, who sport on earth in the night season, and melt away in the first beam of the sun, which lights grim care and stern reality on their daily pilgrimage through the world. Charles Dickens dreamsportsnight Please, sir, I want some more. Charles Dickens workhousespleasewant Women can always put things in fewest words. Except when it's blowing up; and then they lengthens it out. Charles Dickens blowing-up I know that she deserves the best and purest love the heart of man can offer," said Mrs. Maylie; "I know that the devotion and affection of her nature require no ordinary return, but one that shall be deep and lasting. Charles Dickens returnheartmen He was wise enough to know that nothing ever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the outset Charles Dickens laughterwisepeople
