Charles Dickens Quotes

Thus violent deeds live after men upon the earth, and traces of war and bloodshed will survive in mournful shapes long after those who worked the desolation are but atoms of earth themselves.

Charles Dickens

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I like to read novels where the author seems knowledgeable, like someone you know you could walk calmly next to through a complicated situation, and he or she would be alive to its meaning and ironies. And you wouldn't even have to mention them out loud to each other.

Rachel Kushner
- She
- Know
- Author
The two contemporary writers whom I consider as role models are Janet Malcolm and Michael Lewis.

Malcolm Gladwell
- Two
- Role
- Role Models
It's good to be slightly ambitious, but I believe one shouldn't be too calculative. It's good to be on the edge, but I have never followed my mind. I have always followed my heart. And it has yielded the right results.

Deepika Padukone
- Good
- Believe
- Mind
Our obsessive focus on college schooling has blinded us to basic truths. College is a place, not a magic formula. It matters what subjects students study, and subsidies should focus on the subjects that matter the most - not to the students, but to everyone else.

Alex Tabarrok
- College
- Focus
- Study
Sometimes they try to put you inside a box, but I look at my filmography and I've been able to do a lot.

Marlon Wayans
Everything will have a Yelp review. And if you're a worker, there will be like credit scores. There already are to some extent. How reliable are you? How many jobs have you had? Have there been lawsuits filed against you? How many traffic tickets?

Tyler Cowen