Oh the nerves, the nerves; the mysteries of this machine called man! Oh the little that unhinges it, poor creatures that we are!

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.

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

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

A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.

A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.

Any man may be in good spirits and good temper when he's well dressed. There...

Any man may be in good spirits and good temper when he's well dressed. There...

Most men are individuals no longer so far as their business, its activities, or its...

Most men are individuals no longer so far as their business, its activities, or its...

A person who can't pay gets another person who can't pay to guarantee that he...

A person who can't pay gets another person who can't pay to guarantee that he...

It will be very generally found that those who will sneer habitually at human nature,...

It will be very generally found that those who will sneer habitually at human nature,...

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

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

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

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,...

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,...

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past...

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past...

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

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

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...

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

Our affections, however laudable, in this transitory world, should never master us; we should guide...

Our affections, however laudable, in this transitory world, should never master us; we should guide...

Law is an ass, an idiot.

Law is an ass, an idiot.

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

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

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...

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.

Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.