The Last Dickens Quotes

“Books do pretend ...but squeezed in between is even more that is true—without what you may call the lies, the pages would be too light for the truth, you see?”
― Matthew Pearl, The Last Dickens

“The books do pretend, Mr. Branagan. Surely. But that is not all. Novels are filled with lies, but squeezed in between is even more that is true—without what you may call the lies, the pages would be too light for the truth, you see?”
― Matthew Pearl, The Last Dickens

“Obsession of a strong-hearted woman, Mr. Dolby, can be more dangerous than ten men.”
― Matthew Pearl, The Last Dickens

“These tears were difficult: they didn’t want to come out and they didn’t want to stay in.”
― Matthew Pearl, The Last Dickens

“[Benjamin Franklin]. Not only one of our nation's founding geniuses but a printer and publisher, too... He knew that to form the soul of America, one must control the presses.”
― Matthew Pearl, The Last Dickens

“It is my conviction that we make ourselves who we want to be and not chain ourselves to the notions of busybodies who wish to judge us.”
― Matthew Pearl, The Last Dickens

“Surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone.”
― Matthew Pearl, The Last Dickens

“The piratical publishers hire them to perform such tasks as stalking around the harbor for advance sheets coming from England, to come by through bribes or even theft.”
― Matthew Pearl, The Last Dickens

“It was as if he were pointing to the various illustrated portraits and photographs on the walls of the firm’s past and present. These were the artists who had brought literature to the masses, who had changed minds about politics and prejudices, who had rebuilt bridges between England and America all through the pages of their novels and poems.”
― Matthew Pearl, The Last Dickens