Charles Dickens

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

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach"

"The ghosts of all that we might have been are always walking with us"

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many"

"There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor"

"If we would all of us go out and help one another"

"It is impossible to say what we may be capable of achieving until we have tried"

"The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again"

"Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes"

"There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts"

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another"

"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done"

"Cheerfulness and content are great beautifiers and are famous preservers of youthful looks"

"The true spirit of Christmas takes into the human heart and calls aloft the better nature"

"Master your circumstances, else they will master you"

"The most important thing is the mission to foster peace and love across the world"

"There is nothing more important than good health and a happy family"

"Once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing"

"I have always thought of Christmas time as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time"

"The secret to being ahead of time is getting started"

"Sorrow and trouble follow us through life in one shape or another"

"Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well"

"May I ask what you wish to be"

"Knowledge and understanding are the greatest gifts we can give"

"Let this be a warning to all greedy and miserly people"

"The most precious things are not measured in monetary worth"

"Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be"

"A man may work from sun to sun, but a woman's work is never done"

"There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast"

"Every man has cause to think himself ill used, if he compares himself with the more fortunate"