Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk
William Makepeace Thackeray Novelist
Gender: Male
Citizenship: England
Born: Jul 18, 1811
Died: Dec 24, 1863
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.
It is best to love wisely, no doubt but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.
best
Dinner was made for eating, not for talking.
New Year's Day
It is impossible, in our condition of Society, not to be sometimes a Snob.
society
To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.
best
It is only hope which is real, and reality is a bitterness and a deceit.
hope
Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.
attitude, best, humor & society
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
God & Mother's Day