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A day wasted on others is not wasted on one’s self.

Charles Dickens

Man cannot really improve himself without improving others.
CHARLES DICKENS

Himself Improvement Man
It’s in vain to recall the past, unless it works some influence upon the present.
CHARLES DICKENS

Deep Past Present
I will live in the past, the present, and the future. The spirits of all three shall strive within me.
CHARLES DICKENS

Live Myself Past Present Spiritual
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
CHARLES DICKENS

Blessing Man Presence Reflection
Death may beget life, but oppression can beget nothing other than itself.
CHARLES DICKENS

Death Life Oppression
There was something very comfortable in having plenty of stationery.
CHARLES DICKENS

Book Comfortable Material Satisfaction
A very little key will open a very heavy door.
CHARLES DICKENS

Philosophy Worth
The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.
CHARLES DICKENS

Courage Inspirational Patience Strength Sun Weakness
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.
CHARLES DICKENS

Strong Suffering Teaching Understand
Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.
CHARLES DICKENS

Goodness Lips Word
Accidentally consumed five biscuits when I wasn’t paying attention. Those biscuits are wily fellows – they leap in like sugary ninjas.
CHARLES DICKENS

Attention Food Funny Ignorance Pay
I must be taken as I have been made. The success is not mine, the failure is not mine, but the two together make me.
CHARLES DICKENS

Deep Failure Inspirational Myself Philosophy Success
For not an orphan in the wide world can be so deserted as the child who is an outcast from a living parent’s love.
CHARLES DICKENS

Children Family Live Love World
All of us have wonders hidden in our breasts, only needing circumstances to evoke them.
CHARLES DICKENS

Emotion Hide Philosophy
There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.
CHARLES DICKENS

Heart Philosophy Wisdom
I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything.
CHARLES DICKENS

Enough Myself World

A day wasted on others is not wasted on one’s self.

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