1,913 Quotes by Charles Dickens

Nosotros, los hombres de negocios que estamos al servicio de una empresa, no disponemos de nosotros mismos. Antes que en nosotros, tenemos que pensar en la empresa

For certain, neither of them sees a happy Present, as the gate opens and closes, and one goes in, and the other goes away.

His face was stern, and much flushed. If he were really not in the habit of drinking rather more than was exactly good for him, he might have brought action against his countenance for libel, and have recovered heavy damages.

Mrs. Sliderskew was in an ecstasy of delight, rolling her head about, drawing up her skinny shoulders, and wrinkling her cadaverous face into so many and such complicated forms of ugliness, as awakened the unbounded astonishment and disgust even of Mr. Squeers.

For my heart was softened by my return, and such a change had come to pass, that I felt like on who was toiling home barefoot from distant travel, and whose wanderings had lasted many years.

I must bear the consequences as I deserve!

Ich schwieg und dachte daran, was für ein Aschenputteldasein sieh geführt hatte, bis Mr. Wopsles Großtante endlich die schlechte Gewohnheit aufgab zu leben, die manche Menschen besser ablegen sollten.

Time, with his innumerable horse-power, worked away, not minding what anybody said, ...

What a troublesome world this is, when one has the most right to expect it to be as agreeable as possible.