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William Makepeace Thackeray quotes (18) The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it and it will look sourly upon; laugh at it and with it and it is a jolly kind companion. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Attitude Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Apparel Tis not the dying for a faith that's so hard Master Harryevery man of every nation has done that'tis the living up to it that is difficult. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Faith Might I give counsel to any man I would say to him try to frequent the company of your betters. In books and in life that is the most wholesome society; learn to admire rightly; the great pleasure of life is that. Note what great men admire. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Unsorted Oh Vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of Fate are; How very weak the very wise How very small the very great are! William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Gravity 'Tis strange what a man may do and a woman yet think him an angel. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Deeds When I walk with you I feel as if I had a flower in my buttonhole. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Walk Our great thoughts our great affections the truths of our life never leave us. Surely they can not separate from our consciousness shall follow it whithersoever that shall go and are of their nature divine and immortal. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Immortality When I say that I know women I mean I know that I don't know them. Every single woman I ever knew is a puzzle to me as I have no doubt she is to herself. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Mormon Remember it is as easy to marry a rich woman as a poor woman. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Marriage Next to excellence is the appreciation of it. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Appreciation I think I could be a good woman if I had five thousand a year. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Virtue Humor is wit and love. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Humor Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes dare it again and it will succumb. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Attack We have only to change the point of view And the greatest action looks mean. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Change A good laugh is sunshine in a house. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Cheerful Thems my sentiments! William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Thief Bravery never goes out of fashion. William Makepeace Thackeray Category: Courage |
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