Cows are my passion. What I have ever sighed for has been to retreat to a Swiss farm, and live entirely surrounded by cows - and china.

Quote by Charles Dickens

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

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

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

Keep up appearances whatever you do.

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.

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.

In this way they went on, and on, and on--in the language of the story-books--until...

In this way they went on, and on, and on--in the language of the story-books--until...

I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you...

I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you...

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,...

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

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

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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

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

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.

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.

There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.

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...

Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.

Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.

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...