- William Makepeace Thackeray
(07/18/1811 – 12/23/1863)
India-born English writer
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"Next to the very young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish."
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"It is the ground, it's too far away."
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"No plan can prevent a stupid person from doing the wrong thing in the wrong place at the wrong time—but a good plan should keep a concentration from forming."
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| "We want the facts to fit the preconceptions. When they don't, it is easier to ignore the facts than to change the preconceptions." |  Thanks to the other Jessamyn |
"I'm going to speak my mind because I have nothing to lose."
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| "Sex—the poor man's polo." |
"The first time you buy a house you think how pretty it is and sign the check. The second time you look to see if the basement has termites. It's the same with men."
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"If you're doing the devil, look for the angel in him. If you're doing the angel, look for the devil in him."
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"It proves what they always say: give the public what they want and they'll come out for it."
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"A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special."
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"I don't know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets."
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"When I say 'work' I only mean writing. Everything else is just odd jobs."
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| "I came into this world black, naked and ugly. And no matter how much I accumulate here, it's a short journey. I will go out of this world black, naked and ugly. So I enjoy life." |  |
"A hyena in syrup."
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"The integrity of a hyena and the style of a poison toad."
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 Stanley in Oz, where did you go? |
| Born 07/17 | Born 07/18 | Born 07/19 | Birth Dates | |
| Died 07/17 | Died 07/18 | Died 07/19 | Death Dates |