William M. Thackeray
William M. Thackeray
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.
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.
curtain face falling laughed looks moment word
The play is done; the curtain drops,Slow falling to the prompter's bellA moment yet the actor stopsAnd looks around to say farewell.It is an irksome word and task:And when he's laughed and said his say,He shows, as he removes the mask,A face that's anything but gay.
conquer lose pray wins
Who misses, or who wins the prize? Go, lose and conquer as you can: But if you fail, or if you rise, Be each, pray God, a gentleman.
conquer gentlemen lose pray wins
Who misses, or who wins the prize?Go, lose and conquer as you can:But if you fail, or if you rise,Be each, pray God, a gentleman.