William M. Thackeray
William M. Thackeray
absurd born far haughty ladies lady laughed looks pedigree people princess reaching sensible themselves
She looks so haughty that I should have thought her a princess at the very least, with a pedigree reaching as far back as the Deluge. But this lady was no better born than many other ladies who give themselves airs; and all sensible people laughed at her absurd pretensions.
destinies life nursery training
Life is the soul's nursery - Its training place for the destinies of eternity.
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.
books-and-reading certain expansive incident intention swelling tide year
Certain opuscules, denominated 'Christmas Books,' with the ostensible intention of swelling the tide of exhilaration, or other expansive emotions, incident upon the exodus of the old and the inauguration of the new year
box played shut
Come, children, let us shut up the box and the puppets, for our play is played out.
easily english-novelist man worthy
Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! -- what worthy man does not keep those in mind?
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
conviction gone great mind purpose work
I have long gone about with a conviction on my mind that I had a work to do -- a Work, if you like, with a great W; a Purpose to fulfil.
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.
bad harm knows mischief
Everyone knows the harm the bad do, but who knows the mischief done by the good?
dying faith living
It's not dying for faith that's so hard, it's living up to it.