1,913 Quotes by Charles Dickens

Old Time, that greatest and longest established spinner of all!.... his factory is a secret place, his work is noiseless, and his hands are mutes.

'Did you ever taste beer?' 'I had a sip of it once,' said the small servant. 'Here's a state of things!' cried Mr. Swiveller—'.She never tasted it — it can’t be tasted in a sip!'

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many-not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

Love is a crazy thing. It sucks and is totally overrated.

There is a wisdom of the head, and… there is a wisdom of the heart.

My advice is, never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time.

Train up a fig tree the way it should go, and when you are old sit under the shade of it.

Never close your lips to those whom you have opened your heart.

How beautiful you are! You are more beautiful in anger than in repose. I don't ask you for your love; give me yourself and your hatred; give me yourself and that pretty rage; give me yourself and the enchanting scorn; it will be enough for me.