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.
inspirational inspiring kindness
Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
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.
conceited self laughing
People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
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.
successful people way
Successful people aren't born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing things unsuccessful people don't like to do. The successful people don't always like these things themselves; they just get on and do them.
wise husband father
What is it to be a gentleman? Is it to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise, and, possessing all these qualities, to exercise them in the most graceful outward manner? Ought a gentleman to be a loyal son, a true husband, an honest father? Ought his life to be decent, his bills to be paid, his taste to be high and elegant, his aims in life lofty and noble?
gratitude pain cheer
How grateful are we--how touched a frank and generous heart is for a kind word extended to us in our pain! The pressure of a tender hand nerves a man for an operation, and cheers him for the dreadful interview with the surgeon.
riches rich
To be thought rich is as good as to be rich.
yield world sometimes
Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.
lambs lions world
We can't all be lions in this world. There must be some lambs, harmless, kindly, gregarious creatures for eating and shearing.