William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeraywas an English novelist of the 19th century. He is famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth18 July 1811
appreciation excellence next
Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.
happiness laughter inspiration
A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
love life relationship
To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.
life habit motive
No particular motive for living, except the custom and habit of it.
family mothers-day god
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
romantic thinking paradise
When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.
skeletons house
There is a skeleton in every house.
fate honor training
Lucky he who has been educated to bear his fate, whatsoever it may be, by an early example of uprightness, and a childish training in honor.
real reality bitterness
It is only hope which is real, and reality is a bitterness and a deceit.
home parent kind
In the midst of friends, home, and kind parents, she was alone.
home parent kind
In the midst of friends, home, and kind parents, she was alone.