Charles Dickens Quotes About Weakness

• Others had been a little wild, which was not to be wondered at, and not very blamable; but, he had made a lamentation and uproar which it was dangerous for the people to hear, as there is always contagion in weakness and selfishness.

  Charles Dickens

  People, Words Of Wisdom, Selfishness

  Charles Dickens (1868). “Christmas Stories from "Household Words" and "All the Year Round"”, p.127

• So, throughout life, our worst weaknesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise.

  Charles Dickens

  People, Expectations, Words Of Wisdom

  Charles Dickens (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)”, p.7278, Delphi Classics

• ‎And yet I have had the weakness, and have still the weakness, to wish you to know with what a sudden mastery you kindled me, heap of ashes that I am, into fire.

  Charles Dickens

  Fire, Wish, Weakness

  Charles Dickens (2005). “A Tale of Two Cities - Literary Touchstone Edition”, p.143, Prestwick House Inc

• All through it, I have known myself to be quite undeserving. And yet I have had the weakness, and have still the weakness, to wish you to know with what a sudden mastery you kindled me, heap of ashes that I am, into fire- a fire, however, inseparable in its nature from myself, quickening nothing, lighting nothing, doing no service, idly burning away.

  Charles Dickens

  Fire, Wish, Weakness

  Charles Dickens (2005). “A Tale of Two Cities - Literary Touchstone Edition”, p.143, Prestwick House Inc

• But tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble’s soul; his heart was waterproof. Like washable beaver hats that improve with rain, his nerves were rendered stouter and more vigorous, by showers of tears, which, being tokens of weakness, and so far tacit admissions of his own power, pleased and exalted him.

  Charles Dickens

  Rain, Heart, Soul

  Charles Dickens (2009). “The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist”, p.272, Cosimo, Inc.

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