Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYThere are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
More William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
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Those who forgets their friends to follow those of a higher status are truly snobs.
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It is comparatively easy to leave a mistress, but very hard to be left by one.
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A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
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If thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.
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A person can’t help their birth.
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There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
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Do not be in a hurry to succeed. What would you have to live for afterwards? Better make the horizon your goal; it will always be ahead of you.
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It is an awful thing to get a glimpse, as one sometimes does, when the time is past, of some little, little wheel which works the whole mighty machinery of fate, and see how our destinies turn on a minute’s delay or advance.
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To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all.
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Bad husbands will make bad wives.
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The best of women are hypocrites.
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We can’t all be lions in this world. There must be some lambs, harmless, kindly, gregarious creatures for eating and shearing.
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It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.
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Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
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No particular motive for living, except the custom and habit of it.
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