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
ears fool flattery
A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
rose fairy sometimes
Fairy roses, fairy rings, turn out sometimes troublesome things.
wise exercise brave
What is a gentleman? It is to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise; and possessed of all these qualities to exercise them in the most graceful manner.
christmas good-friend men
As fits the holy Christmas birth, Be this, good friends, our carol still Be peace on earth, be peace on earth, To men of gentle will.
night sky growth
The affection of young ladies is of as rapid growth as Jack's beanstalk, and reaches up to the sky in a night.
life pleasure inferiors
The true pleasure of life is to live with your inferiors.
life affection consciousness
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.
life song wine
Then sing as Martin Luther sang, As Doctor Martin Luther sang, "Who loves not wine, woman and song, He is a fool his whole life long."
temptation neighbor accounts
If you take temptations into account, who is to say that he is better than his neighbor?
winning prize
I knew all along that the prize I had set my life on was not worth the winning.
heart joy cheerful
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart.
judging snob shows
You must not judge hastily or vulgarly of Snobs: to do so shows that you are yourself a Snob.
helping birth persons
A person can't help their birth.
marriage opportunity may
A woman with fair opportunities, and without an absolute hump, may marry WHOM SHE LIKES.