The most famous Charles Dickens quotes
The top 3 according to 83 votes from people: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. · Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule. · God bless Us, Every One!. (Updated Apr 30, 2019.)
From "It was the best of times" to "Please, sir, I want some more" and Mr Micawber's sums: the Dickens lines everyone knows, with the novel and chapter they come from.
Top 12
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1
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
A Tale of Two Cities (1859), Book I, chapter 1.
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2
Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.
Great Expectations (1861), chapter 40.
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3
God bless Us, Every One!
A Christmas Carol (1843), Tiny Tim.
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4
There is a wisdom of the Head, and there is a wisdom of the Heart.
Hard Times (1854), Book III, chapter 1.
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5
It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done.
A Tale of Two Cities (1859), last chapter.
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6
Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six, result happiness.
David Copperfield (1850), chapter 12, Mr Micawber.
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7
Ask no questions, and you'll be told no lies.
Great Expectations (1861), chapter 2.
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8
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for any one else.
Our Mutual Friend (1865), Book III, chapter 9.
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9
Barkis is willin'.
David Copperfield (1850), chapter 5.
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10
Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.
Great Expectations (1861), chapter 27, Joe Gargery.
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11
Please, sir, I want some more.
Oliver Twist (1838), chapter 2.
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12
"Bah!" said Scrooge, "Humbug!"
A Christmas Carol (1843), Stave One.
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