1,913 Quotes by Charles Dickens

Most men unconsciously judge the world from themselves, and it will be very generally found that those who sneer habitually at human nature, and affect to despise it, are among its worst and least pleasant samples.

Some people are nobody's enemies but their own

Rich folks may ride on camels, but it ain't so easy for 'em to see out of a needle's eye.

"Would you, do you, my dear?" rejoined the Captain ... "I don't know. It's difficult navigation. She's very hard to carry on with, my dear. You never can tell how she'll head, you see. She's full one minute, and round upon you next."

There is prodigious strength in sorrow and despair.

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.

It is no small thing, when they, who are so fresh from God, love us.

And O there are days in this life, worth life and worth death. And O what a bright old song it is, that O 'tis love, 'tis love, 'tis love that makes the world go round!

In particular, there was a butler in a blue coat and bright buttons, who gave quite a winey flavour to the table beer; he poured it out so superbly.