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It’s in vain to recall the past, unless it works some influence upon the present.

Charles Dickens

Family not only need to consist of merely those whom we share blood, but also for those whom we’d give blood.
CHARLES DICKENS

Deep Family Relationship
We need never be ashamed of our tears.
CHARLES DICKENS

Ourselves Shame Tears
Death may beget life, but oppression can beget nothing other than itself.
CHARLES DICKENS

Death Life Oppression
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.
CHARLES DICKENS

Avoid Hope Vice Yourself
What greater gift than the love of a cat.
CHARLES DICKENS

Gift Greatness Love
There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.
CHARLES DICKENS

Darkness Light
Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible.
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Goodness Possible
To conceal anything from those to whom I am attached, is not in my nature. I can never close my lips where I have opened my heart.
CHARLES DICKENS

Heart Lips Myself Nature
Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.
CHARLES DICKENS

Body Comfortable Mindset
A man is lucky if he is the first love of a woman. A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man.
CHARLES DICKENS

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

Deep Past Present
Love her, love her, love her! If she favours you, love her. If she wounds you, love her. If she tears your heart to pieces – and as it gets older and stronger, it will tear deeper – love her, love her, love her!
CHARLES DICKENS

Fall In Love Herself Strong Tears Wound Yourself
Reflect upon your present blessings.
CHARLES DICKENS

Blessing Gratitude Present Reflection
The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.
CHARLES DICKENS

Creation Difference Existence Philosophy
You have been the last dream of my soul.
CHARLES DICKENS

Dream Soul Yourself
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

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