evidence: MLA Style Citation "Charles Dickens Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Thu. 10 Oct. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Happiness-is-a-gift-and-the-trick-16193>. Other quotes of Charles Dickens [...] This page presents the quote "Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.". Author of this quote is Charles Dickens. This quote is about happiness,.