"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known." - Charles Dickens, The Tale of Two Cities These lines are said by Sydney Carton, a character from The Tale Of Two Cities. He willingly gets ready to die in place of the husband (Charles Darnay) of the woman (Lucy) whom he dearly loves. He sacrifices his life for her and says these lines before getting executed.