William Makepeace Thackeray

Bravery never goes out of fashion. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#fashion #goes #never #out

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

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#bitterness #deceit #only #real #reality

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

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#articles #best #dress #good #humor

Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world yields, or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and you will succeed. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#attacking #beats #dare #fortune #his

Dinner was made for eating, not for talking. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#dinner #eating #made #talking

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. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#ahead #always #better #goal #horizon

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 #better #doubt #foolishly #love

Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! what worthy man does not keep those in mind? ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#easily #forgotten #injuries #keep #kindnesses

The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar things new. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#engaging #familiar #familiar things #make #most

Except for the young or very happy, I can't say I am sorry for anyone who dies. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#anyone #dies #except #happy #i