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Moths, and all sorts of ugly creatures, hover about a lighted candle. Can the candle help it?

Moths, and all sorts of ugly creatures, hover about a lighted candle. Can the candle help it?

Charles Dickens
Expectations, Ugly, Helping
Charles Dickens (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)”, p.7354, Delphi Classics

Surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone.

Charles Dickens
Words Of Wisdom, Surprise, Me Alone
Charles Dickens (1839). “Oliver Twist”, p.71

Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.

Charles Dickens
Procrastination, Thieves, Classic
Charles Dickens (2016). “David Copperfield (World Classics, Unabridged)”, p.131, Vij Books India Pvt Ltd

Cows are my passion. What I have ever sighed for has been to retreat to a Swiss farm, and live entirely surrounded by cows - and china.

Charles Dickens
Passion, Agriculture, Literature
Charles Dickens (2016). “Dombey and Son”, p.292, Xist Publishing

Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking.

Charles Dickens
Book, Night, Men
Charles Dickens (1867). “The Old Curiosity Shop--and Reprinted Pieces”, p.11

There are chords in the human heart- strange, varying strings- which are only struck by accident; which will remain mute and senseless to appeals the most passionate and earnest, and respond at last to the slightest casual touch.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Heart, Passionate
Charles Dickens (1863). “The Old Curiosity Shop”, p.430

And O there are days in this life, worth life and worth death.

Charles Dickens
This Life
Charles Dickens (2006). “Our Mutual Friend: Easyread Comfort Edition”, p.191, ReadHowYouWant.com

But I am sure that I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely.

Charles Dickens
Christmas, Forgiveness, Heart
Charles Dickens (1983). “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas”, p.281, Library of Alexandria

Yes. He is quite a good fellow - nobody's enemy but his own.

Charles Dickens
Enemy, Fellows, Interesting Characters
Charles Dickens (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)”, p.4639, Delphi Classics

The broken heart. You think you will die, but you just keep living, day after day after terrible day.

Charles Dickens
Heart, Thinking, Broken
"Fictional character: Miss Havisham". "Great Expectations" Episode #1.3, www.imdb.com. 2011.

Anything that makes a noise is satisfactory to a crowd.

Charles Dickens
Words Of Wisdom, Crowds, Noise
Charles Dickens (1841). “The Old Curiosity Shop”, p.58, B Times

A good thing can't be cruel.

Charles Dickens
Good Things, Cruelty
Charles Dickens (1858). “Dombey and Son ... With frontispiece by H. K. Browne”, p.59

The year end brings no greater pleasure then the opportunity to express to you season's greetings and good wishes. May your holidays and new year be filled with joy.

Charles Dickens
Christmas, New Year, Holiday

You have been the last dream of my soul.

Charles Dickens
Dream, Cities, Soul
Charles Dickens (1873). “Tale of Two Cities”, p.95

Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.

Charles Dickens
Life, Saying Goodbye, Expectations
Charles Dickens (2012). “A Great Expectations in Plain and Simple English (Includes Study Guide, Complete Unabridged Book, Historical Context, Biography”, p.568, BookCaps Study Guides

Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.

Charles Dickens
Summer, Spring, Winter

He was simply and staunchly true to his duty alike in the large case and in the small. So all true souls ever are. So every true soul ever was, ever is, and ever will be. There is nothing little to the really great in spirit.

Charles Dickens
Soul, Littles, Spirit
Charles Dickens (1870). “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”, p.132, Castrovilli Giuseppe

An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.

Charles Dickens
Halloween, Creativity, Ideas

When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he laughs inwardly, it bodes no good to other people.

Charles Dickens
Men, People, Laughing
Charles Dickens (2016). “The Pickwick Papers: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club”, p.353, Pan Macmillan

Nothing that we do, is done in vain. I believe, with all my soul, that we shall see triumph.

Charles Dickens
Believe, Soul, Triumph
Charles Dickens (2015). “British Classics: A Tale of Two Cities (Illustrated)”, p.150, The Planet

There is no substitute for thoroughgoing, ardent, and sincere earnestness.

Charles Dickens
Sincere, Substitutes, Ardent
Charles Dickens (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)”, p.4820, Delphi Classics

Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else.

Charles Dickens
Hard Times, Roots, Facts
Charles Dickens (1858). “Hard Times”, p.205

But the mere truth won't do. You must have a lawyer.

Charles Dickens
Law, Lawyer, Mere
"Bleak House".

The cramped monotony of my existence grinds me away by the grain.

Charles Dickens
Character, Interesting, Grind
Charles Dickens (1870). “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”, p.10, Castrovilli Giuseppe

Father Time is not always a hard parent and though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well; making them old men and women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigor. With such people the gray head is but the impression of the old fellow's hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life.

Charles Dickens
Children, Father, Heart
Charles Dickens (2016). “Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty'”, p.25, Sai ePublications via PublishDrive

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