“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.”

— Charles Dickens · Love quote

Novelist · 1812 – 1870

English novelist and social critic; author of A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist and Great Expectations.

Source: Nicholas Nickleby · ✓ Source verified

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

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A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done.

Don't leave a stone unturned. It's always something, to know you have done the most you could.

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