An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.

Quote by Charles Dickens

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He would make a lovely corpse.

He would make a lovely corpse.

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning...

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning...

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.

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.

A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world!

A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world!

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.

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.

I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.

The men who learn endurance, are they who call the whole world, brother.

The men who learn endurance, are they who call the whole world, brother.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the...

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.

The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.

The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.

Black are the brooding clouds and troubled the deep waters, when the Sea of Thought,...

Black are the brooding clouds and troubled the deep waters, when the Sea of Thought,...

I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order,...

I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order,...

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,...

Eccentricities of genius.

Eccentricities of genius.

Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever...

Home is a name, a word, it is a strong one; stronger than magician ever...

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...

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

One should judge by appearance only: what is hidden should remain so

One should judge by appearance only: what is hidden should remain so

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.

Don't judge men's wealth or godliness by their Sunday appearance.