I wish you knew how I value you; and what an inexpressible blessing it is to have one whom one can always trust, one always the same, always ready to give comfort, sympathy and the best advice. God bless you, my dear, you are too good for me.' -Charles to Emma, 1859 Deborah Heiligman
About This Quote

"I wish you knew how I value you" is a quote from Charles Dickens. This quote sums up the notion that the most valuable things in life are not material possessions, but rather the people that are most valuable. Charles Dickens wrote this letter to his wife Emma. Charles was in prison in London, England, when he wrote this letter.

The situation was quite dire for him in prison, but he always found time to write Emma. He continued writing for her even while he was imprisoned. He knew that she was the most important person in his life, and he felt it was his duty to always go out of his way to make her happy and comfort her.

Source: Charles And Emma: The Darwins Leap Of Faith

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