Claire Tomalin said this quote

He saw the world more vividly than other people, and reacted to what he saw with laughter, horror, indignation, and sometimes sobs.

~ Claire Tomalin

Being himself was more exhausting than impersonating a stage character.

~ Claire Tomalin

He could take on anything and everything, it seemed, rather than leave himself time to reflect on his dissatisfaction with his life and what he might do about it.

~ Claire Tomalin

Dickens was a part of how the whole celebration of Christmas as we know it today emerged during the 19th century.

~ Claire Tomalin