100 Memorable Quotes By Charles Dickens, The Author Of Oliver Twist
Charles Dickens was an English author, who lived in the 19th century and is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in the history of literature. Dickens belonged to the Victorian Era in England and is generally regarded as the greatest literary figure of his era. He became a hugely popular public figure during his life time and almost all of his books are still considered masterpieces by most people all across the world. Dickens grew up in abject poverty and was not formally educated, however that did not stop him from becoming a writer. He produced a staggering amount of work during his career, which included a total of 15 novels, plenty of short stories, articles and shorter novels. Dickens became an internationally renowned author after the publication of ‘The Pickwick Papers’ and went on tours in which he read his own novels on stage, to an audience. His other masterpieces include ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, ‘David Copperfield’, ‘Hard Times’, ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘Great Expectations’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’ among others. Many of his books became part of school and college curriculum worldwide and immortalised Dickens in the hearts and minds of people. Here are some of the most famous quotes from the man himself and his literary works.
There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.
Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart.
I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.
Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.
It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.
And O there are days in this life, worth life and worth death.
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.
We need never be ashamed of our tears.
What greater gift than the love of a cat.
It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.
You have been the last dream of my soul.
To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart.
Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering.
In a word, I was too cowardly to do what I knew to be right, as I had been too cowardly to avoid doing what I knew to be wrong.
Reflect upon your present blessings -- of which every man has many -- not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
I hope that real love and truth are stronger in the end than any evil or misfortune in the world.
I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul.
Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.
I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
There was a long hard time when I kept far from me the remembrance of what I had thrown away when I was quite ignorant of its worth.
No one who can read, ever looks at a book, even unopened on a shelf, like one who cannot.
And yet I have had the weakness, and have still the weakness, to wish you to know with what a sudden mastery you kindled me, heap of ashes that I am, into fire.
There is a wisdom of the head, and... there is a wisdom of the heart.
The broken heart. You think you will die, but you just keep living, day after day after terrible day.
Ask no questions, and you'll be told no lies.
