When a plunge is to be made into the water, it's of no use lingering on the bank. Autor: Charles Dickens Copy Quote More from Charles Dickens “Cheerfulness and contentment are great beautifiers, and are famous preservers o…” “blessed birthday, of whom a prophetic private in the Life Guards had heralded t…” “For a week or a fortnight I can write prodigiously in a retired place (as at Br…” “I love your daughter fondly, dearly, disninterestedly, devotedly. If ever there…”