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How many families, whose members have been dispersed and scattered far and wide, in the restless struggles of life, are then reunited, and meet once again in that happy state of companionship and mutual goodwill, which

How many families, whose members have been dispersed and scattered far and wide, in the restless struggles of life, are then reunited, and meet once again in that happy state of companionship and mutual goodwill, which is a source of such pure and unalloyed delight; and one so incompatible with the cares and sorrows of the world, that the religious belief of the most civilized nations, and the rude traditions of the roughest savages, alike number it among the first joys of a future condition of existence, provided for the blessed and happy!

Charles Dickens

Religious, Struggle, Blessed

Charles Dickens (2016). “The Pickwick Papers: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club”, p.310, Pan Macmillan

This is the even-handed dealing of the world!" he said. "There is noth-ing on which it is so hard as poverty; and there is nothing it professes tocondemn with such severity as the pursuit of wealth!

Charles Dickens

World, Poverty, Wealth

Why, Mrs. Piper has a good deal to say, chiefly in parentheses and without punctuation, but not much to tell.

Charles Dickens

Punctuation, Pipers, Deals

Charles Dickens (2016). “Bleak House (Diversion Classics)”, p.185, Diversion Books

There are people enough to tread upon me in my lowly state, without my doing outrage to their feelings by possessing learning. Learning ain't for me. A person like myself had better not aspire. If he is to get on in life, he must get on 'umbly, Master Copperfield!

Charles Dickens

Character, People, Interesting

Charles Dickens (1867). “Charles Dickens's works. Charles Dickens ed. [18 vols. of a 21 vol. set. Wanting A child's history of England; Christmas stories; The mystery of Edwin Drood].”, p.154

'There may be some, perhaps - I don't know that there are - who abuse his kindness,' said Mr. Wickfield. 'Never be one of those, Trotwood, in anything. He is the least suspicious of mankind; and whether that's a merit, or whether it's a blemish, it deserves consideration in all dealings with the Doctor, great or small.

Charles Dickens

Kindness, Character, Doctors

Charles Dickens (2001). “David Copperfield”, p.115, Broadview Press

After tea, we discussed a variety of topics before the fire; and Mrs. Micawber was good enough to sing us (in a small, thin, flat voice, which I remembered to have considered, when I first knew her, the very table-beer of acoustics) the favourite ballads of "The Dashing White Sergeant", and "Little Tafflin".

Charles Dickens

Character, Beer, Fire

Charles Dickens (2016). “David Copperfield (World Classics, Unabridged)”, p.312, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

What is natural in me, is natural in many other men, I infer, and so I am not afraid to write that I never had loved Steerforth better than when the ties that bound me to him were broken. In the keen distress of the discovery of his unworthiness, I thought more of all that was brilliant in him, I softened more towards all that was good in him, I did more justice to the qualities that might have made him a man of a noble nature and a great name, than ever I had done in the height of my devotion to him.

Charles Dickens

Writing, Character, Men

Charles Dickens (2012). “Four Novels: Great Expectations, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and Hard Times”, p.997, Graphic Arts Books

All I would say is, that I can go abroad without your family coming forward to favour me, - in short, with a parting Shove of their cold shoulders; and that, upon the whole, I would rather leave England with such impetus as I possess, than derive any acceleration of it from that quarter.

Charles Dickens

Character, Interesting, England

Charles Dickens (1850). “The Personal History of David Copperfield”, p.548

"Madam," replied Mr. Micawber, "it is my intention to register such a vow on the virgin page of the future."

Charles Dickens

Character, Interesting, Pages

Charles Dickens (1867). “Charles Dickens's works. Charles Dickens ed. [18 vols. of a 21 vol. set. Wanting A child's history of England; Christmas stories; The mystery of Edwin Drood].”, p.475

She writhes under her life. A woman more angry, passionate, reckless, and revengeful never lived.

Charles Dickens

Character, Interesting, Passionate

CHARLES DICKENS (1867). “LITTLE DORRIT”, p.341

If you could say, with truth, to your own solitary heart, to-night, 'I have secured to myself the love and attachment, the gratitude or respect, of no human creature; I have won myself a tender place in no regard; I have done nothing good or serviceable to be remembered by!' your seventy-eight years would be seventy-eight heavy curses; would they not?

Charles Dickens

Inspirational, Gratitude, Heart

Charles Dickens (1904). “A tale of two cities, with intr., notes, and analytical list of characters”