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33 quotes by William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray (/ˈθækəri/; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.
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When I walk with you I feel as if I had a flower in my buttonhole.

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When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.

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Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.

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A good laugh is sunshine in the house.

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Bravery never goes out of fashion.

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

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Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.

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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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It is to the middle-class we must look for the safety of England.

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An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.

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It is only hope which is real, and reality is a bitterness and a deceit.

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

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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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