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'Tis strange what a man may do, and a woman yet think him an angel.
Men and Women
William M. Thackeray

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A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
Laughter
William M. Thackeray

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Come children, let us shut up the box and the puppets, for our play is played out.
Childhood
William M. Thackeray

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Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.
Despair
William M. Thackeray

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Except for the young or very happy, I can't say I am sorry for anyone who dies.
Death and Dying
William M. Thackeray

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Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.
Humor
William M. Thackeray

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I never know whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.
Senses
William M. Thackeray

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I would rather make my name than inherit it.
Inheritance
William M. Thackeray

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If a man character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.
Character
William M. Thackeray

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It is to the middle-class we must look for the safety of England.
Middle Class
William M. Thackeray

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It's not dying for faith that's so hard, it's living up to it.
Faith
William M. Thackeray

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Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! -- what worthy man does not keep those in mind?
Injury
William M. Thackeray

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Next to excellence, comes the appreciation of it.
Motivation
William M. Thackeray

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Next to the young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.
Selfishness
William M. Thackeray

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People hate as they love, unreasonably.
Hatred
William M. Thackeray

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People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
Conceit
William M. Thackeray

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The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
Attitude
William M. Thackeray

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Those who forgets their friends to follow those of a higher status are truly snobs.
Friends and Friendship
William M. Thackeray

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When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.
Enjoyment
William M. Thackeray

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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun