1,913 Quotes by Charles Dickens

... But love is blind; and Nathaniel had a cast in his eye; and perhaps these two circumstances, taken together, prevented his seeing the matter in its proper light.

Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death; - the last, much the easiest to bestow, O Guillotine!

There are dark shadows on earth, but the lights are always brighter.

Don't be afraid! We won't make an author of you, while there's an honest trade to be learnt, or brick-making to turn to.

Tell the Wind and the Fire where to stop; not me.

A faithful dependent, I overlook his folly.

The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.

Tom" softly over the coach-roof. "Hallo", Joe." "Did you hear the message?" "I did, Joe." "What did you make of it, Tom?" "Nothing at all, Joe.""That's a coincidence, too" the guard mused, "for I made the same of it myself.

The carpenter's daughter has won a name for herself, and deserved to win it