Home / Quotes / Quote by Charles Dickens

Quote by Charles Dickens

“Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.”

Quote by Charles Dickens

Author

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens, a British writer born on February 7, 1812, and died on June 9, 1870, is one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century. Known for his profound social criticism and vivid narrative style, Dickens' works extensively cover social reality, revealing various issues in the British society of the time. more

You May Also Like

“The world speaks of holy things in the only language it knows, which is worldly language.”

Knows World Speak Language Holy Worldly

Author:Frederick Buechner

“We live in an age lit by lightnin'; after the flash, we're blind again.”

Age Blind Flash Lit

Author:T Bone Burnett

“Success is less rare than the courage to attempt it.”

Author:Terry Rossio

“Self-esteem is the prize awarded by you to you for playing by your own rules - in which case, you'd think it would be easier to come by.”

Thinking Self Would Be Cases Self Esteem Easier Esteem Prize

Author:Terry Rossio

“It is a rare man who can prevail in the face of comfort. Freedom is fragile and elusive, for rarely does the appreciation of it exceed the pleasure of being able to tell others what to do. There is but one tick on the accuracy scale between 'optimism' and 'denial.'”

Men Doe Able Faces Pleasure Comfort Optimism Appreciation Scales Denial Fragile Exceed Accuracy Elusive Tick

Author:Terry Rossio

“A person who speaks cleverly is witty; one who asks questions is smart.”

Persons Asks Speak Learning Intellectual Smart Intelligence Witty

Author:Terry Carr

“Academic disciplines are subject to being overtaken by attacks of "knowingness"- a state of mind and soul that prevents shudders of awe and makes one immune to enthusiasm.”

Mind Soul States Subjects Discipline Intellectual Intelligence Enthusiasm Awe State Of Mind Academic Immune

Author:Richard Rorty

“All logic texts are divided into two parts. In the first part, on deductible logic, the fallacies are explained; in the second part, on inductive logic, they are committed.”

Firsts Two Logic Intelligence Committed Divided Fallacy

Author:Morris Raphael Cohen

“Almost all rich veins of original and striking speculation have been opened by systematic half-thinkers.”

Has Beens Half Rich Intellectual Originals Intelligence Thinker Veins Speculation Systematic

Book:Utilitarianism and On Liberty: Including 'Essay on Bentham' and Selections from the Writings of Jeremy Bentham and John Austin

Source: Utilitarianism and On Liberty: Including 'Essay on Bentham' and Selections from the Writings of Jeremy Bentham and John Austin

“Any slower and he'd be in reverse.”

Intellectual Intelligence Reverse

Author:Andre-Pierre Gignac