William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes

I hope the artist who illustrates this work will take care to do justice to his portrait. Mr. Clive himself, let that painter be assured, will not be too well pleased if his countenance and figure do not receive proper attention.

The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of children.

Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world always yields or if it beats you sometimes dare it again and it will succumb.

It is from the level of calamities ... that we learn impressive and useful lessons.

Mr Moss's courtyard is railed in like a cage, lest the gentlemen who are boarding with him should take a fancy to escape from his hospitality.

To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.

he began to feel that she was very lonely indeed. “If he’d been here,” she said, “those cowards would never have dared to insult me.” She thought about “him” with great sadness and perhaps longing--about his honest, stupid, constant kindness and fidelity; his never-ceasing obedience; his good humour; his bravery and courage. Very likely she cried, for she was particularly lively, and had put on a little extra rouge, when she came down to dinner.