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

Quote by William Makepeace Thackeray

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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?

We should pay as much reverence to youth as we should to age; there are...

We should pay as much reverence to youth as we should to age; there are...

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...

It is impossible, in our condition of Society, not to be sometimes a Snob.

It is impossible, in our condition of Society, not to be sometimes a Snob.

Humor is wit and love.

Humor is wit and love.

Bravery never goes out of fashion

Bravery never goes out of fashion

Ah vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of fate are, How very weak the...

Ah vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of fate are, How very weak the...

When I walk with you I feel as if I had a flower in my...

When I walk with you I feel as if I had a flower in my...

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.

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.

I think I could be a good woman if I had five thousand a year

I think I could be a good woman if I had five thousand a year

People hate as they love, unreasonably.

People hate as they love, unreasonably.

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.

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

'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.

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.

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...

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it

If you can read this, thank a teacher.

If you can read this, thank a teacher.

Learn to appreciate what you have, before time makes you appreciate what you had.

Learn to appreciate what you have, before time makes you appreciate what you had.

Mediocrity inspires neither great love nor hate.

Mediocrity inspires neither great love nor hate.