Accidents will occur in the best-regulated families

Quote by Charles Dickens

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We are so very 'umble.

We are so very 'umble.

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch...

Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch...

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

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

It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations

It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations

It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and furnishes a complete answer to those...

It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and furnishes a complete answer to those...

Great men are seldom over-scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire.

Great men are seldom over-scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire.

Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.

Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.

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...

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;...

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.

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

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

We forge the chains we wear in life.

We forge the chains we wear in life.

The water of the fountain ran, the swift river ran, the day ran into evening,...

The water of the fountain ran, the swift river ran, the day ran into evening,...

Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to...

Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to...

Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew.

Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew.

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

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

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...

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.

I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.

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.

The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.

The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.