It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper; so cry away.

Quote by Charles Dickens

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Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.

Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.

Yes! you are the ruin--the ruin--the ruin--of me. I have no resources in myself, I...

Yes! you are the ruin--the ruin--the ruin--of me. I have no resources in myself, I...

When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he...

When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he...

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done;...

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done;...

The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.

The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.

That glorious vision of doing good is so often the sanguine mirage of so many...

That glorious vision of doing good is so often the sanguine mirage of so many...

This is a world of action, and not for moping and droning in.

This is a world of action, and not for moping and droning in.

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your...

Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your...

He would make a lovely corpse.

He would make a lovely corpse.

The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you.

The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you.

Many merry Christmases, friendships, great accumulation of cheerful recollections, affection on earth, and Heaven at...

Many merry Christmases, friendships, great accumulation of cheerful recollections, affection on earth, and Heaven at...

The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

It's my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to...

It's my old girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to...

We forge the chains we wear in life.

We forge the chains we wear in life.

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon...

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon...

A boy's story is the best that is ever told.

A boy's story is the best that is ever told.

No one acts more foolishly than a wise man in love.

No one acts more foolishly than a wise man in love.

Cows are my passion. What I have ever sighed for has been to retreat to...

Cows are my passion. What I have ever sighed for has been to retreat to...

Anything for the quick life, as the man said when he took the situation at...

Anything for the quick life, as the man said when he took the situation at...

Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days,...

Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days,...