A clever, ugly man every now and then is successful with the ladies, but a handsome fool is irresistible.

Quote by William Makepeace Thackeray

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When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.

When you look at me, when you think of me, I am in paradise.

Follow your honest convictions and be strong.

Follow your honest convictions and be strong.

If a secret history of books could be written, and the author's private thoughts and...

If a secret history of books could be written, and the author's private thoughts and...

Dinner was made for eating, not for talking

Dinner was made for eating, not for talking

An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.

An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.

'Tis hard with respect to Beauty, that its possessor should not have a life enjoyment...

'Tis hard with respect to Beauty, that its possessor should not have a life enjoyment...

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.

Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.

'Tis strange what a man may do, and a woman yet think him an angel.

'Tis strange what a man may do, and a woman yet think him an angel.

To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted...

To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted...

The book of female logic is blotted all over with tears, and Justice in their...

The book of female logic is blotted all over with tears, and Justice in their...

What money is better bestowed than that of a schoolboy's tip? How the kindness is...

What money is better bestowed than that of a schoolboy's tip? How the kindness is...

Mother is the name of God in the lips and hearts of children.

Mother is the name of God in the lips and hearts of children.

The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar...

The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, familiar...

Humor is wit and love.

Humor is wit and love.

Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! what worthy man does not keep those in mind?

Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! what worthy man does not keep those in mind?

And oh, what a mercy it is that these women do not exercise their powers...

And oh, what a mercy it is that these women do not exercise their powers...

I never knew whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.

I never knew whether to pity or congratulate a man on coming to his senses.

Remember, it's as easy to marry a rich woman as a poor woman

Remember, it's as easy to marry a rich woman as a poor woman

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on...

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on...

Women are strange and incomprehensible, a device invented by Providence to keep the wit of...

Women are strange and incomprehensible, a device invented by Providence to keep the wit of...