Charles Dickens

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“There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.”

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.”

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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“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 was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870), A Tale of Two Cities

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“Ask no questions, and you'll be told no lies.”

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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“Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.”

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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"The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.' Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities."

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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"The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists."

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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"A very little key will open a very heavy door."

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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"Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true."

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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"We forge the chains we wear in life."

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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"I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything."

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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"If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers"

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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“If I could not walk far and fast, I think I should just explode and perish.”

― Charles Dickens (1812-1870)