The secret was such an old one now, had so grown into me and become a part of myself, that I could not tear it away. Charles Dickens More Quotes by Charles Dickens More Quotes From Charles Dickens The ocean asks for nothing but those who stand by her shores gradually attune themselves to her rhythm. Charles Dickens rhythm shore ocean There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth. Charles Dickens strong truth life Satisfy yourself beyond all doubt that you are qualified for the course to which you now aspire.....and try to achieve something in your own land before you venture on a strange one. Charles Dickens land doubt trying Ask no questions, and you'll be told no lies. Charles Dickens deceit literature lying Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart. Charles Dickens love relationship friendship A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. A solemn consideration, when I enter a great city by night, that every one of those darkly clustered houses encloses its own secret; that every room in every one of them encloses its own secret; that every beating heart in the hundreds of thousands of breasts there, is, in some of its imaginings, a secret to the heart nearest it! Charles Dickens cities heart night The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none. Charles Dickens civility literature I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything Charles Dickens surprise enough world There is a drowsy state, between sleeping and waking, when you dream more in five minutes with your eyes half open, and yourself half conscious of everything that is passing around you, than you would in five nights with your eyes fast closed, and your senses wrapt in perfect unconsciousness. At such time, a mortal knows just enough of what his mind is doing, to form some glimmering conception of its mighty powers, its bounding from earth and spurning time and space, when freed from the restraint of its corporeal associate. Charles Dickens eye dream sleep Spite is a little word, but it represents as strange a jumble of feelings and compound of discords, as any polysyllable in the language. Charles Dickens strange feelings littles I hope that real love and truth are stronger in the end than any evil or misfortune in the world. Charles Dickens truth spiritual love There are chords in the human heart- strange, varying strings- which are only struck by accident; which will remain mute and senseless to appeals the most passionate and earnest, and respond at last to the slightest casual touch. Charles Dickens passionate heart inspirational A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self. Charles Dickens family love funny Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule. Charles Dickens retribution vengeance long We need never be ashamed of our tears. Charles Dickens sad breakup break-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 time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely. Charles Dickens forgiveness christmas heart Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door. Charles Dickens umpires home doors I'll tell you," said she, in the same hurried passionate whisper, "what real love it. It is blind devotion, unquestioning self-humiliation, utter submission, trust and belief against yourself and against the whole world, giving up your whole heart and soul to the smiter - as I did! Charles Dickens giving-up real love Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs. Charles Dickens regret age hair For not an orphan in the wide world can be so deserted as the child who is an outcast from a living parent's love. Charles Dickens parent children world
