Charles Dickens

"A man who folds his sleeves up can do anything"

"I believe the sharp hit of jealousy knows no greater pain"

"The burden of our life is from ourselves"

"Every penny is a saving"

"The energy of his character seemed to flow out from him like an electric stream"

"Sorrow and trouble followed close to the heels of happiness"

"Such is the influence of propriety that we fear the judgment of our fellows"

"Beware of sudden change in the habits of those whom you trust"

"The happiness we have is as a rule only the happiness we are capable of understanding"

"I have found that railway journeys resemble human lives"

"He that would be satisfied with his lot must first discover what his lot is"

"Love alone is a beautiful thing, and nothing can replace it"

"If there is one thing I have learned from life's ups and downs"

"The measure of a life well lived is not in the years, but in the moments"

"Music is the language of the soul"

"Create a childhood for a child and you create an adult"

"In the darkest times, we must seek the brightest lights"

"The true test of civilization is not the census, but the kind of man the country turns out"

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

"What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined"

"Trifles make the sum of human happiness"

"The heart knows its own bitterness"

"Death is always ready to take the master instead of the servant"

"The most noble aspiration is to improve oneself while improving the world"

"Wonder is the foundation of all knowledge"

"Time brings mischief to those who wait idly"

"Patience is a virtue that must be cultivated with care"

"The best of us must sometimes eat our words"

"A loving heart is the truest wisdom"

"Imagination is more important than reality in shaping our lives"