Though small was your allowance, You saved a little store: And those who save a little, Shall get a plenty more. — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
Are not there little chapters in everybody's life, that seem to be nothing, and yet affect all the rest of the history? — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
When Fate wills that something should come to pass, she sends forth a million of little circumstances to clear and prepare the… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
It is an awful thing to get a glimpse, as one sometimes does, when the time is past, of some little, little… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
Our measure of rewards and punishments is most partial and incomplete, absurdly inadequate, utterly worldly; and we wish to continue it into… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
There's a great power of imagination about these little creatures, and a creative fancy and belief that is very curious to watch… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
What part of confidante has that poor teapot played ever since the kindlyplant was introduced among us. Why myriads of women have… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
A gentleman, is a rarer thing than some of us think for. Which of us can point out many such in his… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
And in those varieties of pain of which we spoke anon, what a part of confidante has that poor teapot played ever… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
“To know nothing, or little, is in the nature of some husbands. To hide, in the nature of how many women? Oh,… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
“To those great geniuses now in petticoats, who shall write novels for the beloved reader's children, these men and things will be as much… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
When one fib becomes due as it were, you must forge another to take up the old acceptance; and so the stock of your… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world yields,… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
As nature made every man with a nose and eyes of his own, she gave him a character of his own, too; and yet… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Our great thoughts, our great affections, the truths of our life, never leave us. Surely they can not separate from our consciousness, shall follow… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
Charming Alnaschar visions! it is the happy privilege of youth to construct you. — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
An immense percentage of snobs, I believe, is to be found in every rank of this mortal life. — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
