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Quotes by Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was the most popular novelist of the Victorian era. Published in monthly instalments, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Great Expectations and Our Mutual Friend combine social criticism with unforgettable characters.

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A heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.

Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend, Book III, chapter 2 (Jenny Wren about Lizzie Hexam), 1865 Verified quote
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No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for any one else.

Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend, Book III, chapter 9 (John Rokesmith to Bella Wilfer), 1865 Verified quote
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