The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYNext to excellence is the appreciation of it.
More William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes
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Love makes fools of us all, big and little.
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In the midst of friends, home, and kind parents, she was alone.
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A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
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Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
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A lady who sets her heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or her life will be but a sad one.
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An immense percentage of snobs, I believe, is to be found in every rank of this mortal life.
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Next to eating good dinners, a healthy man with a benevolent turn of mind, must like, I think, to read about them.
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When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.
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Sir, Respect Your Dinner: idolize it, enjoy it properly. You will be many hours in the week, many weeks in the year, and many years in your life happier if you do.
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Life is a mirror: if you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns the greeting.
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It’s a great comfort to some people to groan over their imaginary ills.
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A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
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There is a skeleton in every house.
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There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.
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It is from the level of calamities, not that of every-day life, that we learn impressive and useful lessons.
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