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

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Source : William Makepeace Thackeray (2015). “Vanity Fair”, p.15, Oxford University Press, USA

William Makepeace Thackeray

#Positive Quotes #Attitude Quotes #Men Quotes

“Think and then think what you have thought. Is it really what you had thought. Think again.”
“Dialogue that is written in dialect is very tiring to read. If you can do it brilliantly, fine. If other writers read your work and rave about your use of dialect, go for it. But be positive that you do it well, because otherwise it is a lot of work to read short stories or novels that are written in dialect. It makes our necks feel funny.”
“I think simplicity's beautiful when you do it in the right way.”
“Whenever the boss has 'fun' activities, there's got to be a parable or a lesson. Employees feel like they're supposed to be taking notes.”
“Military confrontation is not a suitable alternative in confronting terror and current security threats.”
“Nobody can fight properly and boldly for the faith if he clings to a fear of being stripped of earthly possessions.”
“I am never going to please all 100 million people who read the book. I'll be lucky if half that number are happy with me playing Christian Grey. I know there are campaigns of hate against me already.”

Source : "Jamie Dornan: 'I hated it when people called me cute'" by Nigel Farndale, www.theguardian.com. November 2, 2014.
“A true brave man is the one who dares to work against personal-interest.”

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