It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and furnishes a complete answer to those who contend for the gradual degeneration of the human species, that every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last. – Charles Dickens
The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you. – Charles Dickens
A man in public life expects to be sneered at — it is the fault of his elevated situation, and not of himself. – Charles Dickens
Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, a touch that never hurts. – Charles Dickens
You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. – Pau (Pablo) Casals