To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forego even ambition when the end is gained who can say this is not greatness? William Makepeace Thackeray
Never lose a chance of saying a kind word. William Makepeace Thackeray
A good laugh is sunshine in the house. William Makepeace Thackeray
It’s not dying for faith that’s so hard, it’s living up to it. William Makepeace Thackeray
Next to the very young, the very old are the most selfish. William Makepeace Thackeray
The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion; and so let all young persons take their choice. William Makepeace Thackeray
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
Bravery never goes out of fashion. William Makepeace Thackeray
Next to excellence, comes the appreciation of it. William Makepeace Thackeray
It is to the middle-class we must look for the safety of England. William Makepeace Thackeray