Charles Dickens Quotes

Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.

Charles Dickens

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 7, 1812 - June 9, 1870

Topics

LifeHeartGreatMyselfSmallWell

I was counsel on the full veterans committee, the first Vietnam veteran to serve as a full-committee counsel in Congress. It stunned me that there was a 600,000-case backlog of claims. During my time in the Senate, it became 900,000.

Jim Webb

TimeMeCongressVeteransFirst

Corporate tax reform is nice in theory but tough in practice. It most likely requires lower tax rates and the closing of loopholes, which many companies are sure to fight. And whatever new, lower tax rate is determined, there will probably be another country willing to lower its rate further, creating a sad race to zero.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

SadFightPracticeToughNewNice

I love having different cultures around, but when the parent culture kind of dissipates, you're left thinking, 'Well, what's going on?'

John Cleese

LoveCultureThinkingParentYou

I'm a natural technophobe, but I can see the importance of the digital role, and you have to celebrate it - our site is obviously an incredibly important part of our business now.

Matthew Williamson

BusinessCelebrateYouI CanNow

Mystery is something that appeals to most everybody.

Angela Lansbury

MysterySomethingMostEverybody

It is important to me to take care of my skin. In general I don't like to wear foundation; I'm not a fan of the look. I like my skin fresh and natural enough so my freckles show through.

Tracee Ellis Ross

MeFoundationCareTake CareLook

I always wanted to make a film that had this sort of Chinese-box effect, in which you keep opening it up and opening it up, and finally at the end you're at the beginning.

Martin Scorsese

BeginningEndYouOpeningAlwaysUp

I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not.

Michael Pollan

ThinkFairnessPerfectGoalI Think

Funny enough, there have been puppets in everything I've written because I have a huge love of puppets. There's a big puppet musical at the end of 'Sarah Marshall.' I wrote 'The Muppets.'

Jason Segel

FunnyLoveEndEnoughEverything

Wherever I went, I became a son-in-law. It was a terrible phase for me. I had to work double hard to get back my identity. Whenever I gave an interview, the first question would invariably be, 'What is it like to be his son-in-law?' Now that question comes somewhere in the middle of the interview. Hopefully, soon, it won't be asked at all.

Dhanush

WorkIdentityMeBackNowFirst

I explained to the lady my love for John and his work, and she made it possible for me to purchase one of the 24 proofs, the one for 'I'm So Tired,' which I have on my piano at home.

Arthur Godfrey

WorkLoveHomeTiredMeLady

When I retired out of the military, I registered myself as a Republican because my views and perspectives were more in line with that party.

Allen West

MyselfPartyMoreMilitaryLineOut

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