“There is prodigious strength,” I answered him, “in sorrow and despair.” ~ A Tale of Two Cities
A wonderful fact to reflect
A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. ~ A Tale of Two Cities
Miss Knag still aimed at
Miss Knag still aimed at youth, although she had shot beyond it, years ago. ~ Nicholas Nickleby
There is one broad sky
There is one broad sky over all the world, and whether it be blue or cloudy, the same heaven beyond it. ~ Nicholas Nickleby
Most men unconsciously judge the
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. ~ Nicholas Nickleby
“The pain of parting is
“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” ~ Nicholas Nickleby
“Look here! do you see
“Look here! do you see this! Isn’t it a most wonderful and extraordinary thing that I can’t call at a man’s house but I find a piece of this poor surgeon’s friend on the staircase? I’ve been lamed with orange-peel once, and I know orange-peel will be my death, or I’ll be content to eat my own head, sir!” ~ Oliver Twist
“If I wanted to have
“If I wanted to have all the bells in a house ring, with nobody to ring ’em; and all the doors in a house bang, with nobody to bang ’em; and all sorts of feet treading about, with no feet there; why, then,” said the landlord, “I’d sleep in that house.” ~ The Haunted House
“A new heart for a
“A new heart for a New Year, always!” ~ The Chimes: A Goblin Story
Death, fires, and burglary, make
Death, fires, and burglary, make all men equals. ~ Oliver Twist
