William Makepeace Thackeray
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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
tyrants
...the greatest tyrants over women are women.
romantic thinking paradise
When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.
family mothers-day god
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
inspirational inspiring kindness
Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
positive attitude men
The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
party two cynical
Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends to be so treated.
vanity fairs
All is vanity, nothing is fair.
conceited self laughing
People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
inspirational being-strong stay-strong
Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
anniversary men pity
I never knew whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.
writing two familiar
The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar things new.
thoughtful smoking style
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.
children play desire
Ah! Vanitas Vanitatum! Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?-Come, children, let us shut up the box and the puppets, for our play is played out.
fate honor training
Lucky he who has been educated to bear his fate, whatsoever it may be, by an early example of uprightness, and a childish training in honor.