Charles Reade quotes

Charles Reade was an English novelist and dramatist, renowned for his vivid storytelling and social critiques. His most famous work, "The Cloister and the Hearth," is considered a classic of historical fiction. He devoted much of his writing to exposing social injustices and championing reform. Here are 16 of his quotes:

Sow an act and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny. (Charles Reade)
Not a day passes over the earth, but men and women of no note do great deeds, speak great words and suffer noble sorrows. View quote
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...even Christians loved one another at first starting. View quote
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Make 'em laugh; make 'em cry; make 'em wait. View quote
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Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it? View quote
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The fortunate man is he who, born poor, or nobody, works gradually up to wealth and consideration, and, having got them, dies before he finds they were not worth so much trouble. View quote
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Art is not imitation but illusion. View quote
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Well, every one for himself, and Providence for us all--as the elephant said when he danced among the chickens. View quote
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It must be confessed that a sort of halo of personal grandeur surrounds a great actress. View quote
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Courage, mon ami, le diable est mort! / Take courage, my friend, the devil is dead! View quote
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When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. (Charles Reade)
In players, vanity cripples art at every step. View quote
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What young woman is not, more or less, a mirror? View quote
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First, think in as homely a way as you can; next, shove your pen under the thought, and lift it by polysyllables to the true level of fiction. View quote
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The joys we expect are not so bright, nor the troubles so dark as we fancy they will be. View quote
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The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves. View quote
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Charles Reade

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Occupation: English Novelist
Born: June 8, 1814
Died: April 11, 1884
Quotes count: 16
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