Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.

Quote by Charles Dickens

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

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

Every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last

Every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last

The sergeant was describing a military life. It was all drinking, he said, except that...

The sergeant was describing a military life. It was all drinking, he said, except that...

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,...

If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.

If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.

To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature....

To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature....

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.

Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.

Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.

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;...

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

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

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

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

There were times when he could not read the face he had studied so long,...

There were times when he could not read the face he had studied so long,...

What is meant by a knowledge of the world is simply, an acquaintance with the...

What is meant by a knowledge of the world is simply, an acquaintance with the...

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;...

I feel an earnest and humble desire, and shall till I die, to increase the...

I feel an earnest and humble desire, and shall till I die, to increase the...

Drink with me, my dear, said Mr. Weller. Put your lips to this here tumbler,...

Drink with me, my dear, said Mr. Weller. Put your lips to this here tumbler,...

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

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

We are so very 'umble.

We are so very 'umble.

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...

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

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