Christmas time! That man must be a misanthrope indeed, in whose breast something like a jovial feeling is not roused - in whose mind some pleasant associations are not awakened - by the recurrence of Christmas. -Charles Dickens Christmas
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress. -Charles Dickens Nature
To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart. -Charles Dickens Nature
I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it. -Charles Dickens Men
That sort of half sigh, which, accompanied by two or three slight nods of the head, is pity's small change in general society. -Charles Dickens Society
Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home! -Charles Dickens Home
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress. -Charles Dickens Time
There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast. -Charles Dickens Strength
The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none. -Charles Dickens Money
Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine. -Charles Dickens Friendship
Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress. -Charles Dickens Morning
I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time. -Charles Dickens Time
