William M. Thackeray
William M. Thackeray
coming man pity senses whether
I never know whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.
economy good great management money paying people ready scarcely sparing
By economy and good management -- by a sparing use of ready money and by paying scarcely anybody, -- people can manage to make a great show with very little means.
great man met persuasion whenever
Whenever he met a great man he groveled before him, and my-lorded him as only a free-born Briton can do.
easily english-novelist man worthy
Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! -- what worthy man does not keep those in mind?
character man nobody relative
If a man character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.
bad harm knows mischief
Everyone knows the harm the bad do, but who knows the mischief done by the good?
bread earn tastes
. . . it tastes well, the bread which you earn yourself.
author engaging familiar good powers writers-and-writing
The two most engaging powers of a good author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new.
beauty generous happiness kindness spread
What peace, what love, what truth, what beauty, what happiness for all, what generous kindness for you and me, are here spread out!
ah fate great small vanity weak
Ah vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of fate are, How very weak the very wise, How very small the very great are
ah fate great small vanity weak
Ah vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of fate are, How very weak the very wise, How very small the very great are
destinies life nursery training
Life is the soul's nursery - Its training place for the destinies of eternity.
blew brains passion silly
So he sighed and pined and ogled,And his passion boiled and bubbled,Till he blew his silly brains out,And no more was by it troubled.
blew brains passion silly till
So he sighed and pined and ogled, And his passion boiled and bubbled, Till he blew his silly brains out, And no more was by it troubled.