Sydney Carton

Character in A Tale of Two Cities From: A Tale of Two Cities

Dissolute lawyer who becomes noble through sacrifice

179 quotes

"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"
"I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me"
"I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy"
Hope
"I see a beautiful city and a brilliant people rising from this abyss"
Hope
"I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me"
Solitude
"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done"
Courage
"As to me, I am tormented by my sensations"
Fear
"I see Resurrection in the eyes of all"
Hope
"It is a far, far better thing that I do"
"I see the lives for which I lay down my life"
Hope
"I am willing to do anything for you"
"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"
"I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me"
Solitude
"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"
"Love is a madness; but I do not dislike madness in myself"
Love
"I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live"
Faith
"I see that child who lay upon her bosom and who bore my name, a man winning his way up in that path of life which once was mine"
Dreams
"I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul"
Love
"I am the resurrection and the life"
Faith
"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"
Courage
"If you recall that I am here at all, it is an act of pity"
"I see that child who lay upon your bosom and who bore your name, a man and woman marrying under the Promise of Heaven"
Hope
"My life might have been so different"
"There is nothing in you to like; I have the feelings towards you that no words can express"
"I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy"
Hope
"A day may come when the courage of men fails, but it is not this day"
Courage
"Once you cross certain lines, you cannot return to who you were before"
Change
"Sacrifice is the truest measure of love"
Love
"I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth"
"I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul"
Love