Oh the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called man! Oh the little that unhinges it, poor creatures that we are!
Quote by Charles Dickens about man
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73 quotes by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens - english writer
Was born on 07 feb 1812.
Died on 09 jun 1870, at 58 years old.
Died on 09 jun 1870, at 58 years old.
Origin country: United Kingdom
Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.
Quote by Charles Dickens about word, good, good luck
Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some.
Quote by Charles Dickens about present, man, past
Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.
Quote by Charles Dickens about nature, human imperfections
The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.
Quote by Charles Dickens about past, age, olderness
The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.
Quote by Charles Dickens about money
The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you.
Quote by Charles Dickens about rules, affair, man
The men who learn endurance, are they who call the whole world, brother.
Quote by Charles Dickens about man, world
The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.
Quote by Charles Dickens about principle, law, affair
The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.
Quote by Charles Dickens about meetings, joy, pain, nothing
The sergeant was describing a military life. It was all drinking, he said, except that there were frequent intervals of eating and love making.
Quote by Charles Dickens about drinking, army, love, life
The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.
Quote by Charles Dickens about creation, things
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
Quote by Charles Dickens about books
There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.
Quote by Charles Dickens about dark, earth
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.
Quote by Charles Dickens about charity, pleasure
There are only two styles of portrait painting; the serious and the smirk.
Quote by Charles Dickens about tragedy, painting
There are strings in the human heart that had better not be vibrated.
Quote by Charles Dickens about heart, human imperfections
There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.
Quote by Charles Dickens about wisdom, heads, heart
