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Young Quotes by William Makepeace Thackeray

12 Young quotes by William Makepeace Thackeray

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Thackeray’s take on the vigor of youth lands in twelve pithy lines that blend humor with a hint of satire. These snippets give a taste of his voice without overwhelming you, making it a handy stop for anyone curious about his take on the early stages of life.

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To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the…

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Oh, my young friends, how delightful is the beginning of a love-business, and how undignified, sometimes, the end!

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Next to the young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.

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Next to the very young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.

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

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The affection of young ladies is of as rapid growth as Jack's beanstalk, and reaches up to the sky in a night.

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The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it…

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Almost all women will give a sympathizing hearing to men who are in love. Be they ever so old, they grow young…

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Young ladies may have been crossed in love, and have had their sufferings, their frantic moments of grief and tears, their wakeful…

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Next to the young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish. Alas, the heart hardens as the blood ceases to…

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We should pay as much reverence to youth as we should to age; there are points in which you young folks are…

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To describe love-making is immoral and immodest; you know it is. To describe it as it really is, or would appear to…

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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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Diffidence is a sort of false modesty.

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Our great thoughts, our great affections, the truths of our life, never leave us. Surely they can not separate from our consciousness, shall follow…

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Charming Alnaschar visions! it is the happy privilege of youth to construct you.

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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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Vanity is often the unseen spur.

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A good laugh is sunshine in the house.

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