Long may it remain in this mixed world a point not easy of decision, which is the more beautiful evidence of the Almighty’s goodness–the delicate fingers that are formed for sensitiveness and sympathy of touch, and made to minister to pain and grief, or the rough hard Captain Cuttle hand, that the heart teaches, guides, and softens in a moment! ~ Dombey and Son
Inspirational Quotes
We hope you enjoy this collection of inspirational quotes written by Charles Dickens.
Some Happy Talent
Some happy talent, and some fortunate opportunity, may form the two sides of the ladder on which some men mount, but the rounds of that ladder must be made of stuff to stand wear and tear; and there is no substitute for thorough-going, ardent, and sincere earnestness. ~ David Copperfield
There is one broad sky
There is one broad sky over all the world, and whether it be blue or cloudy, the same heaven beyond it. ~ Nicholas Nickleby
In the Destroyer’s Steps
In the Destroyer’s steps there spring up bright creations that defy his power, and his dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven. ~ The Old Curiosity Shop
That was a memorable day
That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But, it is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck out of it, and think how different its course would have been. Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day. ~ Great Expectations
And though home is a
And though home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever spoke, or spirit answered to, in strongest conjuration. ~ Martin Chuzzlewit
There are dark shadows on
There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast. ~ The Pickwick Papers
“We will wait,” answered little
“We will wait,” answered little Alice, taking Nettie’s hand in hers, and looking up to the sky, “we will wait – ever constant and true – till the times have got so changed as that everything helps us out, and nothing makes us ridiculous, and the fairies have come back. We will wait – ever constant and true – till we are eighty, ninety, or one hundred. And then the fairies will send US children, and we will help them out, poor pretty little creatures, if they pretend ever so much.” ~ Holiday Romance
We part with tender
“We part with tender relations stretching far behind us, that never can be exactly renewed, and with others dawning – yet before us.” ~ The Battle of Life
there is hope
Remember to the last, that while there is life there is hope. ~ Wreck of the Golden Mary
