About William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray ( THAK-ər-ee; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for...
More quotations from William Makepeace Thackeray
Tis not the dying for a faith that is so hard . . . 'tis the living up to it that is difficult.
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.
To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.