Charles Dickens

"The poorest of people can afford love."

"Mankind is not evil, merely ignorant."

"Generosity is not in giving me that which I need more than you do, but in giving me that which you need more than I do."

"It takes a great deal to produce ennui in me."

"The law is an ass."

"Nightmares are only dreams with more honesty."

"The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something."

"Time flies when one is eating words."

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

"We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance."

"A person, who can't pay attention to small things, will fail in large undertakings."

"The true measure of a person is not how they treat their equals, but how they treat those below them."

"I have always thought that the actions of men are best interpreted by their wants."

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

"The great and noble occupation is the education of a human being."

"There is always hope and opportunity."

"Not all of us can do great things, but we can all do small things with great love."

"The face of nature changes, but the hearts of men remain the same."

"I would like to see any power of the world destroy this race, supple, tenacious, impassioned people."

"Circumstances change cases."

"Happiness is always found within."

"The whole course of life is founded on the denial of desire."

"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life."

"What is the cause of all this disorder and misery? Bad legislation."

"Sorrow and disappointment are the price we pay for the gift of being alive."

"The secret of happiness lies in simplicity."

"To know how others behave in desperate situations, one must put oneself in their position."

"Faith is a fine invention for the living."

"The greatest knowledge anyone can have is knowledge of themselves."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."