Quotes by Thackeray, William M.

The two most engaging powers of a good author are to make new things f >>

People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-concei >>

It is best to love wisely, no doubt: but to love foolishly is better t >>

Quotations about Perseverance

Austere perseverance, hash and continuous... rarely fails of its purpo >>

I never gave up, even when people told me I'd never make it. >>

Endurance is the crowning quality... >>

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; to go through intrigue spotless; to forego even ambition when the end is gained -- who can say this is not greatness?

Thackeray, William M.