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Every failure teaches a man something, if he will learn; and you are too sensible a man not to learn from this failure.

Every failure teaches a man something, if he will learn; and you are too sensible a man not to learn from this failure.

Charles Dickens
Failure, Men, Teach
"Little Dorrit".

A contented spirit is the sweetness of existence.

Charles Dickens
Spirit, Existence, Sweetness

There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.

Charles Dickens
Life, Strong, Truth
Charles Dickens (2007). “David Copperfield”, Bloomsbury Pub Limited

Do the wise thing and the kind thing too, and make the best of us and not the worst.

Charles Dickens
Wise, Kind, Worst

New thoughts and hopes were whirling through my mind, and all the colours of my life were changing.

Charles Dickens
Mind, Colour, New Thought
Charles Dickens (2006). “David Copperfield”, p.762, Penguin

I wear the chain I forged in life....I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it.

Charles Dickens
Yards, Links, Libertarian
1843 A Christmas Carol, stave 1.

Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.

Charles Dickens
Wisdom, Expectations, Looks
Great Expectations ch. 40 (1861)

This is a world of action, and not moping and droning in.

Charles Dickens
Life, Autism, World
Charles Dickens (2016). “David Copperfield (World Classics, Unabridged)”, p.113, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Charles Dickens
Adversity, Camels, Lasts
Charles Dickens (1855). “Household Words”, p.59

Love her, love her, love her! If she favours you, love her. If she wounds you, love her. If she tears your heart to pieces – and as it gets older and stronger, it will tear deeper – love her, love her, love her!

Charles Dickens
Heart, Tears, Stronger
Charles Dickens (2014). “Great Expectations”, p.310, Jazzybee Verlag

And this is the eternal law. For, Evil often stops short at istelf and dies with the doer of it! but Good, never.

Charles Dickens
Law, Evil, Doers
Charles Dickens (2016). “Our Mutual Friend”, p.101, Xist Publishing

Time and tide will wait for no man, saith the adage. But all men have to wait for time and tide.

Charles Dickens
Men, Sea, Waiting
Charles Dickens (1844). “The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit: His Relatives, Friends and Enemies ...”, p.169

I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything

Charles Dickens
World, Surprise, Enough
Charles Dickens (2016). “David Copperfield (World Classics, Unabridged)”, p.115, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

For not an orphan in the wide world can be so deserted as the child who is an outcast from a living parent's love.

Charles Dickens
Children, Parent, World
Charles Dickens (1872). “The Works of Charles Dickens”, p.145

Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.

Charles Dickens
Regret, Hair, Age
Charles Dickens (2015). “Martin Chuzzlewit”, p.183, Booklassic

To a young heart everything is fun.

Charles Dickens
Fun, Heart, Enjoy Life

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

Charles Dickens
Political, Advice, Politics
Martin Chuzzlewit ch. 11 (1844)

We need never be ashamed of our tears.

Charles Dickens
Sad, Break Up, Breakup
Charles Dickens (2016). “Great Expectations”, Xist Publishing

In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice.

Charles Dickens
Children, Parenting, Expectations
Great Expectations ch. 8 (1861)

Remembrance, like a candle, burns brightest at Christmastime.

Charles Dickens
Christmas, Remembrance, Candle

The habit of paying compliments kept a man's tongue oiled without any expense.

Charles Dickens
Men, Tongue, Habit
Charles Dickens (1867). “The Old Curiosity Shop--and Reprinted Pieces”, p.154

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

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Happiness, Thanksgiving
Charles Dickens (1839). “Sketches by Boz”, p.172

Ride on! Ride on over all obstacles and win the race.

Charles Dickens
Winning, Race, Obstacles
David Copperfield ch. 28 (1850)

The shadows of our own desires stand between us and our better angels, and thus their brightness is eclipsed.

Charles Dickens
Angel, Words Of Wisdom, Shadow
Charles Dickens (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)”, p.2608, Delphi Classics

A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.

Charles Dickens
Love, Funny, Family

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