# Quote — Charles Dickens, David Copperfield

> Because, if it was so long ago, how could the people about him have made that mistake of putting some of the trouble out of his head, after it was taken off, into mine?

- Author: [Charles Dickens](https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-dickens.md)
- Book: [David Copperfield](https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-dickens/david-copperfield.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-dickens/david-copperfield/because-if-it-was

## More from this book

> A man must take the fat with the lean.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-dickens/david-copperfield/a-man-must.md)

> A long pull, and a strong pull, and a pull altogether, my hearties, hurrah!

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-dickens/david-copperfield/a-long-pull.md)

> Let sleeping dogs lie — who wants to rouse 'em?

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/charles-dickens/david-copperfield/let-sleeping-dogs.md)