Charles Dickens — "I have a great deal of the child in me, and that is why I love children."

"I am not a believer in the divine right of kings."

"It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and good for a man's digestion, to know that his wife is comfortable and well taken care of; and there is nothing like a comfortable wife, to make a man comfort…"

"It is a most extraordinary thing that I have never been able to get a moment's peace in my life, without having to pay for it."

"It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations."

"I have known a good many people who have had their heads cut off, and I never knew one who didn't deserve it."