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Creating a Life Plan: 17 ways the rich think differently

02/10/2026 by Roy Sutton

Today I am exploring the idea of creating a life plan.

Creating a Life Plan:

Have you ever thought about creating a life plan, dear reader? If you’re young and have your life ahead of you, certainly, it’s a good idea. You can always let life happen to you, of course, but it’s better if you go out and make life happen the way you’d prefer it to be. And to have a good life, having money certainly helps. So money is at the heart of life planning.

Now, why is it that some people are wealthy and others are not?

You might argue that the rich inherit money, and therefore, they’re just lucky. For a few people, that may be true. However, it’s not a universal truth.

Having wealthy parents helps, no doubt, but there are plenty of examples of self-made millionaires and billionaires. And there are plenty of examples of people who lost all their wealth and then just created another fortune.

There are also plenty of examples of poor people who enjoyed good fortune winning a lottery only to squander their millions within a few short years.

This would suggest that the rich and poor have different philosophies concerning creating a life plan and money as a resource.

17 ways the rich and poor think differently:

The video embedded here explores 17 ways in which rich people and poor people think differently. It’s an interesting video, and it makes some really useful points that will help you in your life planning. It’s informative and well worth a few minutes of your time, in my opinion.

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35 witty one-liners that are corny but fun

02/09/2026 by Roy Sutton

Do you enjoy witty one-liners, dear reader? Well, today I’ve curated another collection of 35 just for you.

Yes, they’re all corny puns, that’s true, but they’re fun too, and they all made me smile. So I hope they brighten your day as well.

So, take a few minutes now to enjoy them all.

Witty one-liners:

The periodic table is elementary knowledge.
Dogs can’t operate MRI scanners, but cats can.
I used to be afraid of hurdles, but I got over it.
If you know of any good fish jokes, let minnow.
Spring is here! I’m so excited, I wet my plants.
Puns about menstruation are not funny. Period.
I used to be addicted to soap, but I’m clean now.
Be kind to dentists because they have fillings too.
How do you invite a dinosaur for lunch? Tea, Rex?
Santa’s elves are just a bunch of subordinate clauses.
No matter how kind you are, German children are kinder.
It was an emotional wedding. Even the cake was in tiers.
Which way did the programmers go? They went data way!
I’m positive I just lost an electron. Better keep an ion that.
Have you ever tried to eat a clock? It’s very time-consuming.
I’d tell you a chemistry joke but I know I wouldn’t get a reaction.
People tend to study gravity because it’s a pretty attractive field.
I wrote a song about a tortilla. Well actually, it’s more of a wrap.
If you use an umbrella, does that mean you’re under the weather?
I heard a joke about a mythical sea monster and it’s still Kraken me up!
After the birth of your first child, your role in life will become apparent.
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing, but you mean your mother.
I got fired from the candle factory because I refused to work wick ends!
I was going to donate part of my stomach, but I didn’t have the guts.
My friend’s bakery burned down last night. Now his business is toast.
I couldn’t figure out how to put my seatbelt on, but then it just clicked.
Why does lightning shock people? Because it doesn’t know how to conduct itself.
I’m working on a machine that can read minds. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.
Did you see the headlines this morning? “Man in boxers leads police on brief chase”.
Apple is designing a new automatic car, but they’re having trouble installing Windows!
I told my wife that it was her turn to shovel and salt the front steps. All I got was icy stares.
I was on the toilet, angry and late for work. I thought to myself, “I don’t have time for this sh*t.”
How did Darth Vader know what Luke was getting him for his birthday? He could sense his presents.
My flat-earther friend decided to walk to the end of the world to prove it’s flat. In the end, he came around.
I got a pair of gloves today, but they’re both lefts. On the one hand, it’s great, but on the other, it’s just not right.

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How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes

02/09/2026 by Roy Sutton

How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes? Now there’s an interesting question.

If you ask yourself five simple questions, you can identify your purpose, and with that knowledge, you can succeed.

If you speak with successful people, they’ll usually have a strong sense of their life purpose.

However, most people in life are unaware of their life purpose.

Far too many people in this world are unhappy with their lives because, for whatever reason, they feel they haven’t made the best use of their natural talent.

Too many people that I meet in their 40s and 50s seem to feel their lives have been mostly wasted so far.

Now, I’m not referring to complete losers here.

I’m talking about people who actually appear to have what we all crave, i.e. an affluent lifestyle and well-paid jobs.

However, just because they’ve made some money doesn’t mean they feel they’ve made the best of their lives.

Money’s important for living, of course, but having a sense of purpose and a feeling that we’re making a difference in other people’s lives is also very important if we want to be happy with our lives. And surely we all want to be happy?

Do you know your life purpose, dear reader?

Would you say you’re happy with your life?

I strongly believe that we’ve all been put on this earth for a reason.

We all have our part to play, and we all have a unique contribution to make.

Certainly, we all have a unique set of talents.

So surely, if we know what we have to offer, we’re closer to knowing our life purpose?

If what we do is congruent with our life purpose, then we can make a real difference to the world around us and to other people, too.

How to know your life purpose:

The question is, where to start?

Well, if you have absolutely no idea what your life purpose is, then a little self-analysis is a good place to start. However, what questions should you be asking yourself?

In the video below from TEDx Talks Adam Leipzig offers some inspired thinking on how to find your life purpose.

In the video, Adam suggests some simple questions to ask yourself that will quickly lead you to a sense of what your life purpose should be.

I found this video inspirational and really useful, and I recommend it to you.

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7 inspirational quotes about parenting

02/09/2026 by Roy Sutton

Today, let’s explore some inspirational quotes about parenting.

Can there possibly be any activity in life that is more important than parenting? I don’t think so.

Yet it is often undervalued in the modern age, or so it seems. Children are the future, so surely they should be our priority?

Far too many people seem to regard parenting as an inconvenience to fit in around careers, lifestyles, and a burning desire for personal fulfilment.

It’s increasingly common to see young children accompanying adults on crowded commuter trains far too early in the morning, as parents rush to deposit them at a nursery or with a childminder before the working day begins.

These little people will be the next generation. They’re the people who will carry the baton forward to build a better tomorrow, so how they’re brought up matters greatly, particularly in those all-important preschool years, which are critical to their development.

Make your children your priority:

Is it such a good idea to leave them with someone who couldn’t possibly have their best interests at heart in the way that every parent should? You can decide for yourself, dear reader, but I must say, I doubt it.

I think that children, once we have them, should always be our priority over everything else.

Their best interests should always take precedence, surely? That’s easier said than done, I know, and inevitably there must be some balance and compromise, of course.

However, there’s no more important job than being a parent, and there’s no greater satisfaction than seeing that little bundle of joy turn into a decent, civilized, and well-adjusted adult.

I have had many fine experiences in my life, but being a parent has been the best of them all.

It hasn’t been easy, and I’ve made plenty of mistakes along the way. However, the rewards have been well worth any sacrifices I’ve had to make.

Our children are our legacy:

Let us not forget that our children are the real legacy we give to the world. They’re the gift that will keep on giving if only in terms of their contributions to society throughout their lifetime.

Here are seven inspirational quotes about parenting to help you reflect on the importance of being a parent.

Quotes about parenting:

When you hold your baby in your arms the first time and you think of all the things you can say and do to influence him [or her], it’s a tremendous responsibility. What you do with him [or her] can influence not only him [or her] but everyone he [or she] meets and not for a day or a month or a year but for time and eternity. ~Rose Kennedy
To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favour of the needs of their children. As a consequence of this sacrifice, conscientious parents develop a nobility of character and learn to put into practice the selfless truths taught by the Savior himself. ~James E. Faust
Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don’t realize what messages they are sending. ~Virginia Satir
There are times as a parent when you realize that your job is not to be the parent you always imagined you’d be, the parent you always wished you had. Your job is to be the parent your child needs, given the particulars of his or her own life and nature. ~Ayelet Waldman
At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents. ~Jane D. Hull
Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you. ~Robert Fulghum
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men [or women]. ~Frederick Douglass

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Why you should teach your children that failure doesn’t matter

02/08/2026 by Roy Sutton

1. Failure:

Today, I am exploring the idea of failure in relation to children and why it doesn’t matter.

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2. What is success?

We all want our children to reach their full potential, don’t we?

We want our children to lead lives in which they’re happy and fulfilled. I’m sure you’ll agree, dear reader.

My definition of success is “continually doing the best I can to exploit my full potential while making sure that I enjoy every day as it comes along.“

I don’t want to live forever, but I do want to live today.

There are many things I want.

Firstly, I want to enjoy the work I do.

I want to be stretched, growing in character and strength all the time.

And even as an increasingly mature adult, I remain keen to learn something new every day. If I keep learning, I won’t become old before my time.

My philosophy about life and success I gained from my parents, and it’s something I try to pass on to the next generation.

Essentially, my philosophy is that it’s better to try and fail than it is to spend the rest of my life wondering what might have been.

If I try, either I’ll succeed, or I’ll learn a valuable lesson. And if it proves to be a lesson, then it will be one I won’t forget. In other words, I can’t lose.

3. There’s no such thing as a failure:

There are two things you should always remember about what we refer to as failure:

There’s no such thing as failure. There are just outcomes you didn’t want and opportunities to learn and try again.
Failure is an outcome; it’s never a person.

A person cannot be a failure, ever!

Unfortunately, we often label people as failures, and that label’s burden can become something hard to bear and even harder to shake off.

Parents and teachers can often be guilty of this, however unintentionally.

Teach children that it’s much more important to try and that they should never worry about failure.

If children can appreciate that failure is just an outcome other than what they wanted, they’ll be better placed to learn the lessons and do better next time.

And those lessons learned will be more valuable to children than anything an adult can tell them.

If you tell me the stove is hot, I may not remember. If I burn my hand on a hot stove, I’ll only do it once, and I’ll never forget it. That’s a valuable commodity known as experience.

If we keep trying, we’ll learn, and if we keep learning, eventually we can all be successful.

4. Teach your children well:

The best way to teach children about success is to teach them that failure is not a bad thing. It’s an essential ingredient for achieving success.

Teach children never to fear failure. As long as they learn the lessons, then failure doesn’t matter at all.

So teach your children to have a go and to make sure they enjoy the experience along the way too.

Let them know that either they’ll succeed or they’ll learn a lesson. Either way, they’ll gain, and of course, they’ll grow in character too.

Remember that we can only truly appreciate success if we’ve experienced a few failures along the way. And to fail occasionally helps keep us humble too, and that’s no bad thing, is it?

5. Force for good

If you think about it, failure is a force for good.

Failure is simply a natural part of life and learning. No one starts as a master of their craft. Every successful person starts as a complete beginner.

Everyone fails occasionally, and at any given time, we’re more likely to fail than we are to succeed.

Learning from failure makes us wiser, of course, and it makes us tougher too. It builds character.

Failure is never desirable as such, but it’s very useful. It’s also inevitable, at least sometimes.

The only way to avoid failure is to avoid risks and challenges, and then you cannot learn, and you cannot grow as a person. If you never try anything, you can never be anything. And what would be the point of that?

6. Secret to success

The secret to success is to use all your unsuccessful experiences as stepping stones to achieving your goals.

Failure is never final, and we should not allow an unsuccessful experience to discourage us or cause us to give up. All too often, people give up just as they’re on the verge of success.

REMEMBER: Failure is not, nor will it ever be, a person.

Next time your child gets an outcome he or she didn’t want, reassure him or her that, though it might be disappointing, it’s not a problem, and they should never think otherwise.

Always reassure them that a failure is simply an opportunity to learn a lesson and try again. However, make sure they recognize the lesson to be learned.

Anyone experiencing failure should simply reflect on their actions and the outcome to discover the underlying lesson within.

Then we simply use the knowledge gained to guide future efforts.

Perseverance and persistence will get us there in the end.

Teach your children well, but never, ever allow them to believe they’re in any way a failure. Just encourage them to use the experience of undesirable outcomes to be a bit smarter next time.

Do that, and you’ll prepare them well for their life ahead.

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15 Quotes by Lao Tzu to inspire you today

02/07/2026 by Roy Sutton

Today, I am exploring quotes by Lao Tzu.

Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer, or at least we believe he was.

Born in 604 BC, it’s hard to be sure whether he ever even existed at all, as that was a long time before records began.

Nevertheless, the philosophy for which he is credited is wise and provides us with great insight into the meaning of life.

So today I offer you 15 quotes by Lao Tzu that should provide you with greater insight into the human condition. I hope so anyway.

Consider these quotes carefully and think about their meaning.

As a result, you might just improve your understanding of people and why we do the things we do.

Furthermore, one of these quotes might just provide you with the spark that will propel you down the road to success. If that’s the result, then it will have been well worth a few minutes of your time, surely?

So here is the wisdom of Lao Tzu in 15 quotes.

Quotes by Lao Tzu:

An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox. ~Lao Tzu
He who knows himself is enlightened. ~Lao Tzu
At the centre of your being, you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. ~Lao Tzu
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. ~Lao Tzu
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. ~Lao Tzu
Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment. ~Lao Tzu
The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days. ~Lao Tzu
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve. ~Lao Tzu
I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, and compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. ~Lao Tzu
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. ~Lao Tzu
The wise man looks into space, and he knows there are no limited dimensions. ~Lao Tzu
Great acts are made up of small deeds. ~Lao Tzu
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. ~Lao Tzu
He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty. ~Lao Tzu
Violence, even well-intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself. ~Lao Tzu

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21 quotes about what matters most in life

02/06/2026 by Roy Sutton

Today, I am exploring quotes about what matters most in life.

In modern life, it’s easy to forget the things that matter most to us. It’s easy to take our eyes off the ball completely.

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These days, there’s a tendency for people to be more obsessed with themselves. Life is all about selfies and social media, or so it seems. However, none of these things matter very much, do they?

It’s true, they may offer a mild diversion from our chores, but they’re also a distraction and a time-waster, surely?

And if people are not obsessed with social media, then they’re focused on their careers and/or money in the belief that these things are the most important things in life.

Yes, the importance of careers and money should not be underestimated, of course, but the people in our lives are far more important. Without our loved ones and friends, we’d have nothing at all, surely?

So really, only people matter.

Well, that’s what I think, but what do you think, dear reader? Would you agree with me?

While you’re reflecting on those questions, here are 21 thought-provoking quotes about what matters most in life.

I offer them as some ‘food for thought.’

Quotes about what matters most in life (1-10):

The most important thing is to enjoy your life. To be happy is all that matters. ~Audrey Hepburn
The things that matter most must never be at the mercy of the things that matter least. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Life is just a blank slate. What matters most is what you write on it. ~Christine Frankland
In the end, these things matter most. How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go? ~Buddha
It doesn’t matter how rich, talented, educated, cool or attractive you are. How you treat others ultimately tells all. Integrity matters most. ~Author Unknown
You may have lost your way temporarily but don’t lose sight of what matters most on your journey back to happiness. ~Leon Brown
To be without love is to be without grace, which is what matters most in life. We is so much better than I. ~James Patterson
Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. ~Buddha
Save the excuses. It’s not about having the time; it’s about making the time. If it matters you will make the time. ~Author Unknown
I don’t need a perfect life. I just want to be happy, surrounded by good people who love me for who I am. ~Author Unknown

Quotes about what matters most in life (11-21):

It’s important to know what really matters in life. Your sanity; your health; your family; and the ability to start anew. ~Les Brown
Never sacrifice these three things. Your family; your heart; or your dignity. ~Author Unknown
Being who you are is what matters. Not what you’ve done or will do. ~Author Unknown
It doesn’t matter what others are doing. It matters what you are doing. ~Author Unknown
Create time and space to listen to your heart and soul. Then you’ll know what matters most. ~Author Unknown
What matters most is to focus on what matters most. ~Roy Bennett
In life, it doesn’t matter what people say about you but what matters most is what you say about yourself. ~Author Unknown
It doesn’t matter what you’ve done. What matters is what you choose to do from here. ~Author Unknown
What matters most is how you see yourself. ~Author Unknown
I’ve learned that it’s not what I have but who I have in my life that matters most. ~Author Unknown
Family: Forever; for always; and no matter what. ~Author Unknown

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15 amusing quotes by Zsa Zsa Gabor

02/06/2026 by Roy Sutton

Today, I am exploring amusing quotes by Zsa Zsa Gabor.

The late Zsa Zsa Gabor was an actress and socialite known for her luxurious taste, glamorous sense of style, and series of high-profile marriages to wealthy men. She was married nine times.

Born in Hungary to parents of Jewish heritage, she was crowned Miss Hungary in 1936.

She began her stage career in Vienna before leaving for the United States in 1941.

With her strong personality, grace, and charm, she became a much sought-after actress and was highly regarded for her European flair and style.

Zsa Zsa Gabor never failed to speak her mind, particularly when it came to matters of men, marriage, and celebrity, and she was well known for her witty remarks and memorable one-liners.

Her sisters were the actresses Eva Gabor and Magda Gabor.

She was a Hollywood legend, so let’s remember some of her most memorable quips with what I think are 15 very amusing quotes.

Amusing quotes by Zsa Zsa Gabor:

I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back.~Zsa Zsa Gabor
My husband said it was him or the cat. I miss him sometimes.~Zsa Zsa Gabor
How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own? ~Zsa Zsa Gabor
I’m a marvellous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house. ~Zsa Zsa Gabor
I want a man who is kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire? ~Zsa Zsa Gabor
There is no diet for a big ego.~Zsa Zsa Gabor
A girl must marry for love and keep on marrying until she finds it. ~Zsa Zsa Gabor
Husbands are like fires. They go out when unattended.~Zsa Zsa Gabor
When in trouble, take a bath and wash your hair.~Zsa Zsa Gabor
Any woman who diets all the time can’t help but be grouchy. Nobody can be amusing or entertaining on a diet.~Zsa Zsa Gabor
I believe in large families. Every woman should have at least three husbands.~Zsa Zsa Gabor
A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he’s finished. ~Zsa Zsa Gabor
I love the intellectual type. They know everything and suspect nothing. ~Zsa Zsa Gabor
The only place men want depth in their women is in her décolletage. ~Zsa Zsa Gabor
I always said marriage should be a fifty-fifty proposition. He should be at least fifty years old and have at least fifty million dollars.~Zsa Zsa Gabor

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15 Quotes by Bill Bryson you will love

02/05/2026 by Roy Sutton

Today, I’m exploring quotes by Bill Bryson.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Bill Bryson is an American author who came to prominence in the United Kingdom with the book Notes from a Small Island in 1995. This book was an exploration of Britain, and it was accompanied by a television series at the time.

Bill Bryson has subsequently written numerous books on travel, the English language, science, and other non-fiction topics. His books are warm and witty, and they are a pleasure to read.

Reading Bill Bryson’s travel books is often a better experience than actually going there yourself, I think.

They are all excellent, and I recommend them highly.

Here are 15 quotes by Bill Bryson to give you a flavour of his observations.

Quotes by Bill Bryson:

You may find that your parents are the most delightful people, but you don’t want to live with them. ~Bill Bryson
I’ve never quite understood that feeling: that you arrive in a strange place, yet you want to have nothing but familiar experiences. ~Bill Bryson
My first rule of consumerism is never to buy anything you can’t make your children carry. ~Bill Bryson
In any area of human endeavour, there’s going to be mediocrity. You’re going to find people who get money that they shouldn’t get. ~Bill Bryson
Personally, I’ve never been attracted to danger. It’s not my sort of thing. I am more attracted to pubs and cafes. The known, safe and comfortable world. ~Bill Bryson
A world without newspapers or a world where the newspapers are purely electronic and you read them on a screen is not a very appealing world. ~Bill Bryson
In order to have quality journalism, you need to have a good income stream and no Internet model has produced a way of generating income that would pay for good-quality investigative journalism. ~Bill Bryson
To me, the greatest invention of my lifetime is the laptop computer and the fact that I can be working on a book and be in an airport lounge, in a hotel room, and continue working; I fire up my laptop, and I’m in exactly the same place I was when I left home. That to me is a miracle. ~Bill Bryson
England was full of words I’d never heard before – streaky bacon, short back and sides, Belisha beacon, serviettes, high tea, ice-cream cornet. ~Bill Bryson
Although I was always very happy in Britain, I never stopped thinking of America as home, in the fundamental sense of the term. It was where I came from, what I really understood, the base against which all else was measured. ~Bill Bryson
The world is very lucky to have America. It’s got to be the first time in the whole history of the planet that a country has been the dominant force in the world and it has actually been a force for good… America really deserves more credit. ~Bill Bryson
Very little of what America does is actually bad, and I don’t think it ever does anything anywhere that is intentionally bad. I mean, sometimes we make mistakes and bad judgments and kind of back the wrong regimes and things, but by and large, what America does is really good. ~Bill Bryson
I can’t imagine there has ever been a more gratifying time or place to be alive than America in the 1950s. No country had ever known such prosperity. ~Bill Bryson
I always tell people there’s only one trick to writing: You have to write something that people are willing to pay money to read. It doesn’t have to be very good, necessarily, but somebody, somewhere, has got to be willing to pay money for it. ~Bill Bryson
Science has been quite embattled. It’s the most important thing there is. An arts graduate is not going to fix global warming. They may do other valuable things, but they are not going to fix the planet or cure cancer or get rid of malaria. ~Bill Bryson

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25 Quotes by Charles Dickens to get you thinking

02/02/2026 by Roy Sutton

Today I thought it would be interesting to explore some quotes by Charles Dickens.

Charles John Huffam Dickens was a famous English writer and social critic. He created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.

Dickens’ works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are still widely read today.

However, don’t assume Dickens had an easy start in life. He left school at the age of 12 to work in a boot-blacking factory when his father was incarcerated in a debtors’ prison.

Nevertheless, after three years, he returned to education before eventually he began his literary career as a journalist. The rest, as they say, is history.

In addition to his written work, he campaigned vigorously for children’s rights, education, and other social reforms.

He was certainly a man who left his mark on life. So, he was well worth listening to, I think.

Here are 25 quotes by Charles Dickens that will get you thinking. Please feel free to share them.

Quotes by Charles Dickens (1-12):

We are so very ‘umble.
He would make a lovely corpse.
A loving heart is the truest wisdom.
We forge the chains we wear in life.
I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.
Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs.
‘Tis love that makes the world go round, my baby.
Vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!
A day wasted on others is not wasted on one’s self.
Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door.
Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.
The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

Quotes by Charles Dickens (13- 25)

There is a wisdom of the head and a wisdom of the heart.
If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.
The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you.
The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.
It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations.
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.
There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.
The civility which money will purchase is rarely extended to those who have none.
Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate on one subject at a time.
The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed, but a thing created is loved before it exists.
Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.

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