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Alas! we are the sport of destiny.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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When I say that I know women, I mean I know that I don’t know them. Every single woman I ever knew is a puzzle to me, as, I have no doubt, she is to herself.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Herself Myself Mystery Puzzle Woman
Out of the fictitious book I get the expression of the life, of the times, of the manners, of the merriment, of the dress, the pleasure, the laughter, the ridicules of society. The old times live again. Can the heaviest historian do more for me?
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Book Expression Fiction Happiness heavy History Laughter Life Live Myself Old Society Time
One of the greatest of a great man’s qualities is success; ‘t is the result of all the others; ‘t is a latent power in him which compels the favor of the gods, and subjugates fortune.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Fortune God Greatness Man Quality Success
Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Dare Inspirational Oppression World Yourself
Except for the young or very happy, I can’t say I am sorry for anyone who dies.
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Death Exception Happiness Sorry
Ah me! we wound where we never intended to strike; we create anger where we never meant harm; and these thoughts are the thorns in our cushion.
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Angry Creation Harm Intend Ourselves Wound
To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted my no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forgo even ambition when the end is gained – who can say this is not greatness?
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Ambition Dare Difficult End Endurance Fortune Greatness Intrigue Tired
A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Goodness Home Laughter Sunshine
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart.
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Appearance Happiness Heart Joy
It is comparatively easy to leave a mistress, but very hard to be left by one.
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Comparison Easy Hard Leaving Oneself
It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Best Choice Doubt Fools Love Wisdom
I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man’s moral senses.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Active Believe Man Moral Myself
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Children God Heart Lips Mom Name
It’s a great comfort to some people to groan over their imaginary ills.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Comfortable Greatness Imagination People Sick
Never marry with the expectation of changing a person.
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Change Expectation Marriage Person
Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees with very proud stomachs.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY

Argument Body Kindness Proud

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