Maxioms by William Makepeace Thackeray
To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep read more
To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it -- who can say this is not greatness?
A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
Novelty has charms that our mind can hardly withstand.
Novelty has charms that our mind can hardly withstand.
Ah me! we wound where we never intended to strike; we create
anger where we never meant harm; and read more
Ah me! we wound where we never intended to strike; we create
anger where we never meant harm; and these thoughts are the
thorns in our cushion.
- William Makepeace Thackeray,
A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
A good laugh is sunshine in the house.