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

Quote by William Makepeace Thackeray

Topics: Men And Women Quotes

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...

Next to the young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.

Next to the young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.

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 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.

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.

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it.

Do not be in a hurry to succeed. What would you have to live for...

Do not be in a hurry to succeed. What would you have to live for...

There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till...

There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till...

Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking...

Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking...

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it

Next to excellence is the appreciation of it

There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.

There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.

'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...

It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than...

It is best to love wisely, no doubt; but to love foolishly is better than...

Dinner was made for eating, not for talking.

Dinner was made for eating, not for talking.

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

I would rather make my name than inherit it.

I would rather make my name than inherit it.

To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is...

To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is...

When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it -...

When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it -...

I have been very fortunate in [the entertainment] business, and I am very grateful for...

I have been very fortunate in [the entertainment] business, and I am very grateful for...