Charles Dickens: "Foi o melhor dos tempos, foi o pior dos tempos, era...

"Foi o melhor dos tempos, foi o pior dos tempos, era a idade da sabedoria, era a era da loucura, era a época da crença, A época da incredulidade, era a estação da luz, era a estação das trevas, era a primavera de esperança, era o inverno do desespero."

--- Charles Dickens

Versão em inglês

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.