There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast. Auteur: Charles Dickens Copy Quote More from Charles Dickens “plain face, on the throne of England; there were a king with a large jaw and a …” “It is indeed a much greater thing that I do now than I have ever done.” “It was the shadow of Some one who had gone by long before: of Some one who had …” “I have often thought him since, like the steam hammer, that can crush a man or …”