Dickens Quotes for Writers, on the Occasion of his 200th Birthday:
- “I have nothing else to tell; unless, indeed, I were to confess that no one can ever believe this narrative, in the reading, more than I have believed it in the writing.” – Charles Dickens
- “Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.” – Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
- “It is no worse, because I write of it. It would be no better, if I stopped my most unwilling hand. Nothing can undo it; nothing can make it otherwise than as it was. ” – Charles Dickens, David Copperfield
- “There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.” – Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
- “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” – Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
and my favorite, because it’s the kind of book I like best:
- “Give me a moment, because I like to cry for joy. It’s so delicious, John dear, to cry for joy.” – Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend
