Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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Then, at the end of every hand, Miss Bolo would inquire with a dismal countenance and reproachful sigh, why Mr. Pickwick had not returned that diamond, or led the club, or roughed the spade, or finessed the heart, or led through the honour, or brought out the ace, or played up to the king, or some such thing; and in reply to all these grave charges, Mr. Pickwick would be wholly unable to plead any justification whatever, having by this time forgotten all about the game.

Charles Dickens's Popular Quotes

A smattering of everything, and a knowledge of nothing.

- Charles Dickens

Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.

- Charles Dickens

A very little key will open a very heavy door.

- Charles Dickens

Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible.

- Charles Dickens

My advice is to never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time.

- Charles Dickens

I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.

- Charles Dickens

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.

- Charles Dickens

Troubles are exceedingly gregarious in their nature, and flying in flocks are apt to perch capriciously.

- Charles Dickens

Oh the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called man! Oh the little that unhinges it, poor creatures that we are!

- Charles Dickens