The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton Quotes

“He saw those who had been delicately nurtured, and tenderly brought up, cheerful under privations, and superior to suffering, that would have crushed many of a rougher grain, because they bore within their own bosoms the material of happiness, contentment, and peace.”
― Charles Dickens, The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton

“He saw that women, the tenderest and most fragile of all God's creatures, were the offenest superior to sorrow, adversity, and distress; he saw that it was because they bore in their own hearts an inexhaustible wellspring of affection and devotedness.”
― Charles Dickens, The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton

“He saw those who had been delicately nurtured and tenderly brought up, cheerful under privations, and superior to suffering that would have crushed many of a tougher grain, because they bore within their own bosoms the materials of happiness, contentment, and peace.”
― Charles Dickens, The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton

“The sharer of all his cares and troubles.”
― Charles Dickens, The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton