Never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time.
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What is meant by a "knowledge of the world" is simply, an acquaintance with the infirmities of men.
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Birth: | 7th February, 1812 |
Death: | 9th June, 1870 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Critic, Novelist, Playwright, Writer |
Charles John Huffam Dickens was born in Landport, Hampshire, England. He was an English social critic, novelist, playwright and writer. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. Dickens published more than a dozen major novels, a large number of short stories, including a number of Christmas-themed stories, a handful of plays, and several non-fiction books.
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