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
kings business next
'No business before breakfast, Glum!' says the King. 'Breakfast first, business next.'
gratitude kindness children
Who feels injustice, who shrinks before a slight, who has a sense of wrong so acute, and so glowing a gratitude for kindness, as a generous boy?
brother children grief
The death of a child occasions a passion of grief and frantic tears, such as your end, brother reader, will never inspire.
vision privilege youth
Charming Alnaschar visions! it is the happy privilege of youth to construct you.
over-you juggernaut wheels
If you will fling yourself under the wheels, Juggernaut will go over you; depend upon it.
feelings action trifling
Benevolence and feeling ennoble the most trifling actions.
men intellectual social
I set it down as a maxim, that it is good for a man to live where he can meet his betters, intellectual and social.
company
Frequent the company of your betters.
light feelings hints
Hint at the existence of wickedness in a light, easy, and agreeable manner, so that nobody's fine feelings may be offended.
firsts pleasure business-first
Business first; pleasure afterwards.
love heart doors
Those who are gone, you have. Those who departed loving you, love you still; and you love them always. They are not really gone, those dear hearts and true; they are only gone into the next room; and you will presently get up and follow them, and yonder door will close upon you, and you will be no more seen.
believe men moral
I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man's moral senses.