Charles Dickens

"Peace begins in the heart of each individual"

"Technology should serve humanity, not replace it"

"The greatest philosophy is lived, not merely spoken"

"Relationships require patience, understanding, and love"

"In solitude, we discover who we truly are"

"The adventure of life is in the living of it"

"Imagination without action remains merely a dream"

"Motivation springs from purpose, not from comfort"

"Inspiration is found in the smallest of moments"

"The ultimate test is how we treat those who have nothing to offer us"

"Patience is the companion of wisdom"

"Fear dissolves when we face it with determination"

"Power without compassion is tyranny"

"Money is a tool, not a master"

"Health is the foundation upon which all else is built"

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness."

"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."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting."

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

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

"It is not enough to tell people about responsibility; they must practice it."

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

"The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow."

"A man who has not imagined a brave act before he has been capable of performing it, and most lives are governed by a few acts performed after a century of idle imagination."

"Whatever you do, do it well."

"The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident."

"Minds like bodies will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort."

"Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs."

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of someone else."