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
tyrants
...the greatest tyrants over women are women.
revenge wicked may
Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
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.
littles chapters seems
Are not there little chapters in everybody's life, that seem to be nothing, and yet affect all the rest of the history?
doubt quality world
Always to be right, always to trample forward, and never to doubt, are not these the great qualities with which dullness takes the lead in the world?
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.