Quote by Charles Dickens

Pip, dear old chap, life is made of ever so many partings welded together...

Pip, dear old chap, life is made of ever so many partings we

Summary

In this quote from Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations, the character of Herbert Pocket is comforting Pip, assuring him that parting ways and saying goodbye are an inevitable part of life. He addresses Pip affectionately as "dear old chap" and expresses the idea that life is a collection of various farewells, or partings, that are interconnected and experienced by everyone. The quote highlights the bittersweet reality of relationships and experiences coming to an end, and reminds Pip that these separations are something that everyone must face and navigate.

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By Charles Dickens

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