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  • A modest ring at the bell at length allayed her fears, and Miss Benton, hurrying into her own room and shutting herself up, in order that she might preserve that appearance of being taken by surprise which is so essential to the polite reception of visitors, awaited their coming with a smiling countenance.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Charles Dickens Quotes , Funny Quotes , Humorous Quotes
  • "Next," said Mrs Wilfer with a wave of her gloves, expressive of abdication under protest from the culinary throne, "I would recommend examination of the bacon in the saucepan on the fire, and also of the potatoes by the application of a fork. Preparation of the greens will further become necessary if you persist in this unseemly demeanour."
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Charles Dickens Quotes , Funny Quotes , Humorous Quotes
  • Books are totally useless unless you take their advice. If you just keep reading them, thinking "that's so insightful! that changes everything," but never actually doing anything different, then pretty quickly the feeling will wear off and you'll start searching for another book to fill the void.
  • 6 years ago



    Tags : Aaron Swartz Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Funny Quotes