William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes - Page 5
William Makepeace Thackeray (1869). “The Book of Snobs: And, Sketches and Travels in London ; [Character Sketches]”, p.273
William Makepeace Thackeray (1872). “The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray”, p.264
An immense percentage of snobs, I believe, is to be found in every rank of this mortal life.
William Makepeace Thackeray (2015). “The Book of Snobs”, p.4, Booklassic
William Makepeace Thackeray (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray (Illustrated)”, p.6938, Delphi Classics
If people only made prudent marriages, what a stop to population there would be!
William Makepeace Thackeray (2015). “Vanity Fair”, p.224, BookRix
William Makepeace Thackeray (1869). “Miscellanies: The four Georges. The English humorists. Roundabout papers”, p.130
'Tis strange what a man may do, and a woman yet think him an angel.
The History of Henry Esmond bk. 1, ch. 7 (1852)
Vanity Fair ch. 67 (1847 - 1848)
'Vanitas Vanitatum'
William Makepeace Thackeray (2016). “Vanity Fair (Diversion Classics)”, p.103, Diversion Books
William Makepeace Thackeray (1869). “Catherine. Little travels The Fitz-Boodle papers, etc. etc”, p.89
William Makepeace Thackeray (1868). “The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century”, p.181
William Makepeace Thackeray (1862). “The adventures of Philip on his way through the world”, p.158
Those we love can but walk down to the pier with us - the voyage we must make alone.
William Makepeace Thackeray, Anne Thackeray Ritchie, Sir Leslie Stephen (1899). “The works of William Makepeace Thackeray”
To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness?
William Makepeace Thackeray (1859). “The Oxford Thackeray: With Illustrations”, p.989
William Makepeace Thackeray (2015). “The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.”, p.6, Booklassic
If success is rare and slow, everybody knows how quick and easy ruin is.
William Makepeace Thackeray (1849). “Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero”, p.152
William Makepeace Thackeray (1873). “Works”, p.457
William Makepeace Thackeray (1869). “Miscellanies: The book of snobs. Sketches and travels in London. Denis Duval”, p.101
William Makepeace Thackeray (1859). “The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century”, p.68
William Makepeace Thackeray (1870). “The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century”, p.151