CHARLES DICKENS FAMOUS QUOTES FROM BOOKS

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” – A Tale of Two Cities

“Please, sir, I want some more.” – Oliver Twist

“There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.” – David Copperfield

“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – A Christmas Carol

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” – Our Mutual Friend

“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” – The Old Curiosity Shop

“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.” – A Tale of Two Cities

“We need never be ashamed of our tears.” – Great Expectations

“I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape.” – Great Expectations

“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” – Nicholas Nickleby

“The men who learn endurance, are they who call the whole world, brother.” – Barnaby Rudge I MISS THIS VIEW QUOTES

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of another.” – The Mystery of Edwin Drood

“The most important thing in life is to stop saying ‘I wish’ and start saying ‘I will.’ Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.” – David Copperfield

“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be.” – Great Expectations

“There is a wisdom of the head, and… there is a wisdom of the heart.” – Hard Times

“A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” – Great Expectations

“Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.” – Nicholas Nickleby

“No one who can read, ever looks at a book, even unopened on a shelf, like one who cannot.” – Our Mutual Friend

“There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.” – Oliver Twist

“A day wasted on others is not wasted on one’s self.” – A Tale of Two Cities

“We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts.” – Bleak House