“Lord bless you!” said Mr. Omer, resuming his pipe, “a man must take the fat with the lean; that’s what he must make up his mind to, in this life. ” ~ David Copperfield
Words of Wisdom Quotes
We hope you enjoy this collection of quotes featuring words of wisdom written by Charles Dickens.
No one who can read,
No one who can read, ever looks at a book, even unopened on a shelf, like one who cannot. ~ Our Mutual Friend
It is an old prerogative
It is an old prerogative of kings to govern everything but their passions. ~ The Pickwick Papers
Everybody Said So
Everybody said so. Far be it from me to assert that what everybody says must be true. Everybody is, often, as likely to be wrong as right. ~ The Haunted Man
Dignity, and even holiness too,
Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine. ~ Oliver Twist
“When we have done our
“When we have done our very, very best, papa, and that is not enough, then I think the right time must have come for asking help of others.” ~ 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
You Have No Idea
You have no idea what it is to have anybody wonderful fond of you, unless you have been got down and rolled upon by the lonely feelings that I have mentioned as having once got the better of me. ~ Doctor Marigold’s Prescriptions
Obligations of Home
“We thought that, perhaps,” said I, hesitating, “it is right to begin with the obligations of home, sir; and that, perhaps, while those are overlooked and neglected, no other duties can possibly be substituted for them.” ~ Bleak House
A Skilful Flatterer
Although a skilful flatterer is a most delightful companion, if you can keep him all to yourself, his taste becomes very doubtful when he takes to complimenting other people. ~ Nicholas Nickleby
