Charles Dickens Quotes - Page 33 | Just Great DataBase

There were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a plain face, on the throne of England; there were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.

Well! And hallo you!

He had expected labour, and he found it, and did it and made the best of it. In this, his prosperity consisted.

She came out here...turned this way, must have trod on these stones often. Let me follow in her steps.

Her father, cheering her, showed a compassionate superiority to this woman's weakness, which was wonderful to see.

Es un hecho maravilloso y digno de reflexionar sobre él, que cada uno de los seres humanos es un profundo secreto para los demás.

Physical diseases, engendered in the vices and neglects of men, will seize on victims of all degrees; and the frightful moral disorder, born of unspeakable suffering, intolerable oppression, and heartless indifference, smote equally without distinction.

Guilty to an indictment denouncing him (with infinite jingle and jangle) for that he was a false traitor to our serene, illustrious, excellent, and so forth, prince, our Lord the King, by reason of his having, on divers occasions, and by divers means and ways, assisted

it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever. It was the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and

Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five. Spiritual revelations were conceded to England at that favoured

Tan grande es la fuerza de la costumbre, y tan deseable que las costumbres desde el principio sean buenas.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the

fishes, that things in general were settled for ever. It was the year of Our Lord one thousand seven

Remember how strong we are in our happiness and how weak he is in his misery!

It does not take a long time," said madame, "for an earthquake to swallow a town. Eh well! Tell me how long it takes to prepare the earthquake?

Death is Nature's remedy for all things,

The having originated a precaution which was already in course of execution, was a great relief to Miss Pross. The necessity of composing her appearance so that it should attract no special notice in the streets, was another relief. She looked at her watch, and it was twenty minutes past two. She had no time to lose, but must get ready at once.

She kisses his lips; he kisses hers; they solemnly bless each other. The spare hand does not tremble

the English Crown and People, from a congress of British subjects in America: which, strange to relate, have proved more important to the human

Bad Fortune!" cries The Vengeance, stamping her foot in the chair, "and here are the tumbrils! And Evremonde will be despatched in a wink, and she not here! See her knitting in my hand, and her empty chair ready for her. I cry with vexation and disappointment!