William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
What woman, however old, has not the bridal-favours and raiment stowed away, and packed in lavender, in the inmost cupboards of her heart?
Which of us that is thirty years old has not had its Pompeii? Deep under ashes lies the life of youth--the careless sport, the pleasure and the passion, the darling joy.
Life is a mirror: if you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns the greeting.
Those we love can but walk down to the pier with us - the voyage we must make alone.
The pipe draws wisdom from the lips of the philosopher, and shuts up the mouth of the foolish; it generates a style of conversation, contemplative, thoughtful, benevolent, and unaffected.
It was in the reign of George II. that the above-named personages lived and quarrelled ; good or bad, handsome or ugly, rich or poor, they are all equal now
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.
Malice is of the boomerang character, and is apt to turn upon the projector.
It is impossible, in our condition of Society, not to be sometimes a Snob.
People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
A clever, ugly man every now and then is successful with the ladies, but a handsome fool is irresistible.
An immense percentage of snobs, I believe, is to be found in every rank of this mortal life.
He who meanly admires a mean thing is a snob--perhaps that is a safe definition of the character.
You can't order remembrance out of the mind; and a wrong that was a wrong yesterday must be a wrong to-morrow.
A snob is that man or woman who is always pretending to be something better--especially richer or more fashionable--than he is.
There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.
If fathers are sometimes sulky at the appearance of the destined son-in-law, is it not a fact that mothers become sentimental and, as it were, love their own loves over again.
It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.
There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar things new.
To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all.
Though small was your allowance, You saved a little store: And those who save a little, Shall get a plenty more.
Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?
To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness?
Life is soul's nursery- its training place for the destinies of eternity.
An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.
We are most of us very lonely in this world; you who have any who love you, cling to them and thank God.
