425 ordspråk av Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens föddes den 7 februar 1812 och dog den 9 juni 1870 - engelsk romanförfattare.
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I believe the spreading of Catholicism to be the most horrible means of political and social degradation left in the world

Troligen har varje ny och ivrigt väntad klädedräkt som anlagts sedan kläder blev moderna fallit en smula under förväntningarna hos den som bar dem.

Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation

In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt as injustice

I think there cannot be kinder people in the world. There is nothing but good will left between me and a People for whom I have a real regard and to whom I would not willfully have given an offence.

Stranger, pause and ask thyself the question, Canst thou do likewise? If not, with a blush retire.

It's always best on these occasions to do what the mob do.' 'But suppose there are two mobs?' suggested Mr. Snodgrass. 'Shout with the largest,' replied Mr. Pickwick.

The earth covered with a sable pall as for the burial of yesterday; the clumps of dark trees, its giant plumes of funeral feathers, waving sadly to and fro: all hushed, all noiseless, and in deep repose, save the swift clouds that skim across the moon, and the cautious wind, as, creeping after them upon the ground, it stops to listen, and goes rustling on, and stops again, and follows, like a savage on the trail.

The rich, sweet smell of the hayricks rose to his chamber window; the hundred perfumes of the little flower-garden beneath scented the air around; the deep-green meadows shone in the morning dew that glistened on every leaf as it trembled in the gentle air: and the birds sang as if every sparkling drop were a fountain of inspiration to them.

Let me feel now what sharp distress I may

It was no fancy of mine about his hands, I observed; for he frequently ground the palms against each other as if to squeeze them dry and warm, besides often wiping them, in a stealthy way, on his pocket-handkerchief

The privileges of the side-table included the small prerogatives of sitting next to the toast, and taking two cups of tea to other people's one

There is no limitation, there is positively no limitation' - opening his eyes wide, and standing on tiptoe - 'in point of expense! I have orders, sir, to put on my whole establishment of mutes; and mutes come very dear, Mr Pecksniff; not to mention t

He did each single thing as if he did nothing else

In love of home, the love of country has its rise

There are only two styles of portrait painting, the serious and the smirk

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