Hi! to all my readers - I have to confess that until recently I had never read any Charles Dickens and being a Baby Boomer I thought it was high time I did. So far I’ve read “Oliver Twist”, which was wonderful and I’m about to start “Great Expectations”.

 

When I was at school I thought the classics were boring and I don’t remember reading any. How wrong I was! Now that I write myself I can see, even though I've only read one story of his, why Charles Dickens has endured . The same goes for Jane Austen. I’ve read Pride and Prejudice and found it to be excellent. The classics are now on my list of “books to read”.

 

Here are some inspirational quotes from Charles Dickens for you to enjoy...Goldie

 

 



Inspirational Quotes
by Charles Dickens

Throughout history, the brightest minds have and written about values and their meanings. Here are some inspirational quotes by Charles Dickens...

“I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.”

Charles Dickens (1812-1870);
Novelist

“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some.”

Charles Dickens (1812-1870);
Novelist

The world is not a dream, but a reality, of which we are the chief part, and in which we must be up and doing something...Come out into the world about you, be it either wide or limited. Sympathize, not in thought only, but in action, with all about you. Make yourself known and felt for something that would be loved and missed, in twenty thousand little ways, if you were to die; then your life will be a happy one, believe me.”

Charles Dickens (1812-1870);
Novelist

 “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.”

Charles Dickens (1812-1870);
Novelist

 “Do all the good you can, and make as little fuss about it as possible.”

Charles Dickens (1812-1870);
Novelist

 “Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”

Charles Dickens (1812-1870);
Novelist

 “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”

Charles Dickens (1812-1870);
Novelist

 “Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.”

Charles Dickens (1812-1870);
Novelist

Sourced from http://www.values.com

 

 

Review - The Pencil Case by Lorraine Cobcroft

My Rating 5 stars


The Pencil Case set in New South Wales, Australia, is the story of Paul Wilson who at the age of seven was wrongfully removed from his home along with his sister, by government authorities because of so called neglect. Paul came from a poor but loving family where he and his sister were secure and happy. Both children were sent to a Catholic orphanage where they endured unbelievable cruelty and hardship at the hands of the nuns. Beatings and not enough food were commonplace.

Paul was a resilient little boy with a strong sense of justice who somehow survived the challenges of living in an orphanage.  He was a good kid, but he dreamed of revenge for the unfairness of everything that had happened to him and his sister. The burning need for revenge never leaves him. He is emotionally scarred for life by the government’s bungling and the cruelty he endured from the nuns.

The story traces Paul’s life into adulthood and is beautifully written with sensitivity and understanding. It will pull at your heartstrings, make you cry and awaken anger in you because of the extreme cruelties, lies and disappointments no child should have to endure. Paul was a stolen white child but his ability to face life head on can only be admired.

You won’t be able to put “The Pencil Case” down until you reach the last page.




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Punctuation in Dialogue

Punctuation in Dialogue

Here's another excellent article from the Editor's blog!...Goldie

Inner Dialogue—Writing Character Thoughts

Inner Dialogue—Writing Character Thoughts

Hi! Readers - the above link from the Editor's Blog is an excellent article to help improve our writing...Goldie

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