Quotes

"The twins no longer derive their sustenance from Nature's founts - in short," said Mr. Micawber, in one of his bursts of confidence, "they are weaned . . ." ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens "Oh!" said my aunt, "I was not aware at first to whom I had the pleasure of objecting." ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens "I find my breath gets short, but it seldom gets longer as a man gets older. I take it as it comes, and make the most of it. That's the best way, ain't it?" ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens "Don't you think that any secret course is an unworthy one?" ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens "Never," said my aunt, "be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel. Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you." ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens "How does the world go? I'll tell you what," he added, in a lower tone, "I shouldn't wish it to be mentioned, but it's a -" here he beckoned to me, and put his lips close to my ear - "it's a mad world. Mad as Bedlam, boy!" said Mr. Dick, taking snuff from a round box on the table, and laughing heartily. ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens "My advice is, never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time." ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens It was a long and gloomy night that gathered on me, haunted by the ghosts of many hopes, of many dear remembrances, many errors, many unavailing sorrows and regrets. ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens "Barkis is willin'." ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens "Well, well!" said my aunt. "I only ask. I don't depreciate her. Poor little couple! And so you think you were formed for one another, and are to go through a party-supper-table kind of life, like two pretty pieces of confectionery, do you, Trot?" ~ David Copperfield by Charles Dickens