I feel an earnest and humble desire, and shall do till I die, to increase the stock of harmless cheerfulness.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a deep commitment to spreading joy and positivity throughout life.
Charles Dickens articulates a profound aspiration to enhance the overall happiness and cheerfulness in the world. His dedication to this noble cause reflects a universal truth about the importance of fostering joy among people, suggesting that the act of spreading positivity is not only meaningful but also a lifelong endeavor.
In practice
In a speech at a charity event, one might say, 'As Charles Dickens once expressed, I feel an earnest and humble desire to increase the stock of harmless cheerfulness among us.'
I recollected one story there was in the village, how that on a certain night in the year (it might be that very night for anything I knew), all the dead people came out of the ground and sat at the heads of their own graves till morning.
A silent look of affection and regard when all other eyes are turned coldly away-the consciousness that we possess the sympathy and affection of one being when all others have deserted us-is a hold, a stay, a comfort, in the deepest affliction, which no wealth could purchase, or power bestow.
Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before--more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.
There are not a few among the disciples of charity who require, in their vocation, scarcely less excitement than the votaries of pleasure in theirs.
You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer,” said Miss Pross, in her breathing. “Nevertheless, you shall not get the better of me. I am an Englishwoman.
Christmas is a poor excuse every 25th of December to pick a man's pockets.
Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.
Happiness is the ultimate goal...The mistake we make is not going for happiness first. If we did, everything else would follow.
You will never find a truly happy self-centered person. They simply don't exist.
Some people believe that to find happiness, you should live each day of your life as if it's your last because that way you will appreciate every single moment you have. Other people believe that you should live each day as if it's your first because then every day can be the beginning of a new journey.
I am also convinced that one gains the purest joy from spirited things only when they are not tied in with earning one's livelihood.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.
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