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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Time, Cities
A Tale of Two Cities bk. 1, ch. 1 (1859)

"Hope, you see, Wal'r," said the Captain, sagely, "Hope. It's that as animates you. Hope is a buoy, for which you overhaul your Little Warbler, sentimental diwision, but Lord, my lad, like any other buoy, it only floats; it can't be steered nowhere. Along with the figure-head of Hope,' said the Captain, 'there's a anchor; but what's the good of my having a anchor, if I can't find no bottom to let it go in?"

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Anchors, Let It Go
Charles Dickens (1872). “The Works of Charles Dickens”, p.284

... The sun does not shine upon this fair earth to meet frowning eyes, depend upon it.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Eye, Shining
Charles Dickens (1843). “The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby”, p.71

Recollections of the past and visions of the present come to bear me company; the meanest man to whom I have ever given alms appears, to add his mite of peace and comfort to my stock; and whenever the fire within me shall grow cold, to light my path upon this earth no more, I pray that it may be at such an hour as this, and when I love the world as well as I do now.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Past, Men
Charles Dickens (2017). “CHARLES DICKENS – The Complete Short Stories: 190+ Christmas Tales, Social Sketches, Tales for Children & Other Stories (Illustrated): A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man, Sketches by Boz, Mudfog Papers, Reprinted Pieces, Pearl-Fishing, Christmas Stories, Child's Dream of a Star, Holiday Romance…”, p.1176, e-artnow

... I have read in your face, as plain as if it was a book, that but for some trouble and sorrow we should never know half the good there is about us.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Book, Sorrow
Charles Dickens (2016). “Ghost Stories”, p.86, Pan Macmillan

Some happy talent, and some fortunate opportunity, may form the two sides of the ladder on which some men mount, but the rounds of that ladder must be made of stuff to stand wear and tear; and there is no substitute for thorough-going, ardent, and sincere earnestness.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Opportunity, Men
Charles Dickens (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)”, p.4820, Delphi Classics

So does a whole world, with all its greatnesses and littlenesses, lie in a twinkling star. And as mere human knowledge can split a ray of light and analyse the manner of its composition, so, sublimer intelligences may read in the feeble shining of this earth of ours, every thought and act, every vice and virtue, of every responsible creature on it.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Stars, Lying
Charles Dickens (2015). “A Tale of Two Cities: World Classics”, p.186, World Classic

"I am not afeard, my Heart's-delight," resumed the Captain. "There's been most uncommon bad weather in them latitudes, there's no denyin', and they have drove and drove and been beat off, may be t'other side the world. But the ship's a good ship, and the lad's a good lad; and it ain't easy, thank the Lord," the Captain made a little bow, "to break up hearts of oak, whether they're in brigs or buzzums."

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Heart, Weather
Charles Dickens (2009). “Dombey and SonI”, p.340, Cosimo, Inc.

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Hero, Pages
David Copperfield ch. 1 (1850)

We must meet reverses boldly, and not suffer them to frighten us, my dear. We must learn to act the play out. We must live misfortune down, Trot!

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Play, Suffering
Charles Dickens (1992). “David Copperfield”, p.425, Wordsworth Editions

Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Communication, Expectations
Great Expectations ch. 18 (1861)

"Walter," she said, looking full upon him with her affectionate eyes, "like you, I hope for better things. I will pray for them, and believe that they will arrive."

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Believe, Eye
Charles Dickens (1858). “Dombey and Son ... With frontispiece by H. K. Browne”, p.162

Ah, Miss Harriet, it would do us no harm to remember oftener than we do, that vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Missing, Vices
Charles Dickens, Hablot Knight Browne (1848). “Dombey and Son”, p.581

She was truest to them in the season of trial, as all the quietly loyal and good will always be.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Trials, Loyal
Charles Dickens, Gillen D'Arcy Wood (2003). “A Tale of Two Cities”, p.434, Barnes & Noble

"Hope to the last!" said Newman, clapping him on the back. "Always hope; that's dear boy. Never leave off hoping; it don't answer. Do you mind me, Nick? it don't answer. Don't leave a stone unturned. It's always something, to know you've done the most you could. But, don't leave off hoping, or it's of no use doing anything. Hope, hope, to the last!"

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Boys, Mind

"We will wait," answered little Alice, taking Nettie's hand in hers, and looking up to the sky, "we will wait - ever constant and true - till the times have got so changed as that everything helps us out, and nothing makes us ridiculous, and the fairies have come back. We will wait - ever constant and true - till we are eighty, ninety, or one hundred. And then the fairies will send US children, and we will help them out, poor pretty little creatures, if they pretend ever so much."

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Children, Hands
Charles Dickens (1871). “The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Pieces”, p.516

If ever household affections and loves are graceful things, they are graceful in the poor. The ties that bind the wealthy and the proud to home may be forged on earth, but those which link the poor man to his humble hearth are of the true metal and bear the stamp of heaven.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Home, Humble
Charles Dickens (1841). “The Old Curiosity Shop”, p.2, B Times

In the Destroyer's steps there spring up bright creations that defy his power, and his dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Spring, Dark
Charles Dickens (1872). “The Works of Charles Dickens”, p.228

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”

We part with tender relations stretching far behind us, that never can be exactly renewed, and with others dawning - yet before us.

Charles Dickens
Inspirational, Relation, Stretching
Charles Dickens (1869). “Christmas Books”, p.258

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