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Charles Dickens Quotes

'Do you spell it with a 'V' or a 'W'?' inquired the judge. 'That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my Lord'.

Charles Dickens

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Judge You Taste Fancy Lord Depends

When it comes to certain portions of our history, we've just forgotten it all.

History Forgotten Just Our Portions

People keep asking if I believe in ghosts. If you're talking about poltergeists and weird, supernatural phenomena, not really.

People Believe Weird Talking You

At home, I love reaching out into that absolute silence, when you can hear the owl or the wind.

Love Home Silence Wind You Owl

I put a lot of pressure on myself, but I also have what I call an X-factor.

Myself Pressure Call Lot Put Also

Be universal in your love. You will see the universe to be the picture of your own being.

Love Universe Picture You Will See

The right of a minority is so important in a democracy.

Democracy Important Right Minority

I play a couple basic folks songs and break them down. I did that on a six string. I can't recall all the songs on it. There's some finger picking on it.

Down Play Recall Break Finger Basic

I have no interest in being a celebrity. I wouldn't go to anything that I wasn't involved in just for the sake of wearing a nice frock and having my picture taken. That part of the business doesn't make me feel very comfortable.

Business Me Picture Feel Go Nice

I think there's part of me that's longing to play a Sherlock Holmes or sort of a House character, like a real detective. Like a real, moody detective. Like a real, sarcastic, mentally ill detective. I think it would be really fun to do something like that.

Character Fun Me Think House Play

I get more distracted by hair or a really bad wig than I do costumes any day of the week.

Day Hair Week Bad More Wig

You only have the burdens on you that you choose to put there.

You Choose Only Put Burdens

I feel Motown really exploited me.

Brenda Holloway

Me Feel Motown I Feel Exploited

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