Quotes from Charles Dickens

It is not easy to walk alone in the country without musing upon something.

The clouds were drifting over the moon at their giddiest speed, at one time wholly obscuring her, at another, suffering her to burst forth in full splendor and shed her light on all the objects around; anon, driving over her again, with increased velocity, and shrouding everything in darkness.

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

Skewered through and through with office pens, and bound hand and foot with red tape.

"It wasn't the wine," murmured Mr. Snodgrass, in a broken voice. "It was the salmon."

Oh let us love our occupations,Bless the squire and his relations,Live upon our daily rations,And always know our proper stations.

A demd, damp, moist, unpleasant body!

Never… be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel.

The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

He has gone to the demnition bowwows.

Be wery careful o' widders all your life.