
Quotes by Charles Dickens, page 2
73 quotes by Charles Dickens
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Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit ever answered to, in the strongest conjuration.
Quote by Charles Dickens about name, word, home, spirit
I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it.
Quote by Charles Dickens about honesty, idea, bad luck, bad, man, day, contentment, face
I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.
Quote by Charles Dickens about punctuality, habits, determination, order, time

I revere the memory of Mr. F. as an estimable man and most indulgent husband, only necessary to mention Asparagus and it appeared or to hint at any little delicate thing to drink and it came like magic in a pint bottle; it was not ecstasy but it...
Quote by Charles Dickens about drinking, husband, magic, memory, things, man

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
Quote by Charles Dickens about christmas, heart
In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice.
Quote by Charles Dickens about injustice, existence, children, nothing, world

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.
Quote by Charles Dickens about rest, things

It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations.
Quote by Charles Dickens about truth, man
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.
Quote by Charles Dickens about human imperfections, things, world

It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper; so cry away.
Quote by Charles Dickens about eyes

It was a good thing to have a couple of thousand people all rigid and frozen together, in the palm of one's hand.
Quote by Charles Dickens about couple, things, good, good luck, people

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.
Quote by Charles Dickens about sun, day, light




Most men are individuals no longer so far as their business, its activities, or its moralities are concerned. They are not units but fractions.
Quote by Charles Dickens about affair, man
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress.
Quote by Charles Dickens about season, progress, night, nature, time

No one is useless in the world who lightens the burden of it for anyone else.
Quote by Charles Dickens about burden, world