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A Tale of two cities
It was the best of Times, it was the worst of Times,
it was the age of Wisdom, it was the epoch of Incredulity,
it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,
it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.
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This is not so much a favorite, as just unforgettable:
And it is not from one of his novels, but from one of his letters.
When his nephew's father died, this is what Charles Dickens wrote to console him:
<< "Life is loving -- and losing." >>
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A Christmas Carol
Marley was dead, to begin with
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The Cricket on the Hearth
We forge the chains we wear in life
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Great Expectations
“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.”
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Great Expectations
I am confident he wants strength of purpose.
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“I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.”
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“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”
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What a greater gift than the
love of a cat.
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