Charles Dickens

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

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast. ”

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door. ”

Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home! ”

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. ”

The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none. ”

There are only two styles of portrait painting; the serious and the smirk. ”

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

May not the complaint, that common people are above their station, often take its rise in the fact of uncommon people being below theirs? ”

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. ”