It is not easy to walk alone in the country without musing upon something. Charles Dickens More Quotes by Charles Dickens More Quotes From Charles Dickens Huge knots of sea-weed hung upon the jagged and pointed stones, trembling in every breath of wind; and the green ivy clung mournfully round the dark and ruined battlements. Behind it rose the ancient castle, its towers roofless, and its massive walls crumbling away, but telling us proudly of its own might and strength, as when, seven hundred years ago, it rang with the clash of arms, or resounded with the noise of feasting and revelry. Charles Dickens wallweednature Some philosophers tell us that selfishness is at the root of our best loves and affections. Mr. Dombey's young child was, from the beginning, so distinctly important to him as a part of his own greatness, or (which is the same thing) of the greatness of Dombey and Son, that there is no doubt his parental affection might have been easily traced, like many a goodly superstructure of fair fame, to a very low foundation. Charles Dickens best-lovechildrenson When I have heard him talking to Papa during the sittings for the picture, I have sat wondering whether it could be that he has no belief in anybody else, because he has no belief in himself. Charles Dickens papawords-of-wisdomtalking "O, Mrs. Clennam, Mrs. Clennam," said Little Dorrit, "angry feelings and unforgiving deeds are no comfort and no guide to you and me." Charles Dickens words-of-wisdomcomfortfeelings You will profit by the failure, and will avoid it another time. I have done a similar thing myself, in construction, often. Every failure teaches a man something, if he will learn. Charles Dickens words-of-wisdomdonemen Anything that makes a noise is satisfactory to a crowd. Charles Dickens crowdswords-of-wisdomnoise If a pig could give his mind to anything, he would not be a pig. Charles Dickens mindpigsgiving A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a little patronage more so. Charles Dickens ignorancelittlesattitude ... as lonesome as a kitten in a wash-house copper with the lid on. Charles Dickens kittenlonelinesshouse I was a blacksmith's boy but yesterday; I am - what shall I say I am today? Charles Dickens yesterdaytodayboys He had but one eye, and the popular prejudice runs in favor of two. Charles Dickens eyerunningtwo Oh the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called man! Oh the little that unhinges it, poor creatures that we are! Charles Dickens anxietyworrymen Anything for the quick life, as the man said when he took the situation at the lighthouse. Charles Dickens successmenlife You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation. Charles Dickens ethicslettersintegrity It's my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to it before her. Discipline must be maintained. Charles Dickens disciplinegirladvice Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly. Charles Dickens remainssorrowabstinence That sort of half sigh, which, accompanied by two or three slight nods of the head, is pity's small change in general society. Charles Dickens small-changessocietytwo There are not a few among the disciples of charity who require, in their vocation, scarcely less excitement than the votaries of pleasure in theirs. Charles Dickens excitementcharitypleasure Send forth the child and childish man together, and blush for the pride that libels our own old happy state, and gives its title to an ugly and distorted image. Charles Dickens pridemenchildren You fear the world too much,' she answered gently. 'All your other hopes have merged into the hope of being beyond the chance of its sordid reproach. I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off, one by one, until the master passion, Gain, engrosses you. Have I not? Charles Dickens passionworldfall
