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
gossip world deals
Not only is the world informed of everything about you, but of a great deal more.
kindness suffering world
The world is full of love and pity, I say. Had there been less suffering, there would have been less kindness.
book done world
Since the days of Adam, there has been hardly a mischief done in this world but a woman has been at the bottom of it.
names double-standard world
The moral world has no particular objection to vice, but an insuperable repugnance to hearing vice called by its proper name.
doubt quality world
Always to be right, always to trample forward, and never to doubt, are not these the great qualities with which dullness takes the lead in the world?
men errors world
If a man has committed wrong in life, I don't know any moralist more anxious to point his errors out to the world than his own relations...
past remembrance world
She lived in her past life- these relics and remembrances of dead affection were all that was left her in the world.
lambs lions world
We can't all be lions in this world. There must be some lambs, harmless, kindly, gregarious creatures for eating and shearing.
yield world sometimes
Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.
positive people world
The world is good natured to people who are good natured.
years water people
We should pay as much reverence to youth as we should to age; there are points in which you young folks are altogether our superiors: and I can't help constantly crying out to persons of my own years, when busied about their young people--leave them alone; don't be always meddling with their affairs, which they can manage for themselves; don't be always insisting upon managing their boats, and putting your oars in the water with theirs.
inspirational funny success
Do not be in a hurry to succeed. What would you have to live for afterwards? Better make the horizon your goal; it will always be ahead of you.
firsts pleasure business-first
Business first; pleasure afterwards.
love heart doors
Those who are gone, you have. Those who departed loving you, love you still; and you love them always. They are not really gone, those dear hearts and true; they are only gone into the next room; and you will presently get up and follow them, and yonder door will close upon you, and you will be no more seen.