Charles Dickens, A Tale Of Two Cities Quotes
A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.
In the moonlight which is always sad, as the light of the sun itself is--as the light called human life is--at its coming and its going.
A dream, all a dream, that ends in nothing, and leaves the sleeper where he lay down, but I wish you to know that you inspired it.
Not knowing how he lost himself, or how he recovered himself, he may never feel certain of not losing himself again.
Perhaps second-hand cares, like second-hand clothes, come easily off and on.
And yet I have had the weakness, and have still the weakness, to wish you to know with what a sudden mastery you kindled me, heap of ashes that I am, into fire.
You touch some of the reasons for my going, not for my staying away.
And a beautiful world we live in, when it is possible, and when many other such things are possible, and not only possible, but done-- done, see you!-- under that sky there, every day.
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.
They looked at one another, and their hearts died within them.
Remember how strong we are in our happiness and how weak he is in his misery!
When the Attorney-General ceased, a buzz arose in the court as if a cloud of great blue-flies were swarming about the prisoner, in anticipation of what he was soon to become.
I'm a devil at a quick mistake, and when I make one it takes the form of Lead.
On this matter I'm inclined to agree with the French, who gaze upon any personal dietary prohibition as bad manners.
I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul.
the lesser grindstone stood alone there in the calm morning air, with a red upon it that the sun had never given, and would never take away.
