William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes

Dinner was made for eating, not for talking.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: July 18, 1811 - December 24, 1863

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I'm always working. If I'm not in my studio I become quite nervous.

Jeff Koons

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I'm a big defense hawk and a big fiscal conservative, but in this case, Pakistan continues to imprison the man who gave us Osama bin Laden and continue to have a major ideological bent within the middle echelons of their government that, I think, should cause all of us pause given the size and nature of their nuclear arsenal.

Trent Franks

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Over the last 15 years we've developed our brand into a global brand and we wanted our giving to follow suit.

Tommy Hilfiger

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I kind of moved out of the town I grew up in as quick as I could. I left right after high school.

Rosemarie DeWitt

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Nobody would have me in their laboratory for five minutes. I couldn't cut up a frog, and I certainly couldn't perform surgery. I'm better at making it possible for other people.

Mary Lasker

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At this point, I have 10 pairs of cat earrings because fans bring them to me. The next song I write, I'm going to be like, 'I love Chanel.'

Mary Lambert

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Over the last 15 years or so, Manchester has undergone huge transformation - from a city in decline and on its knees to one that is growing, vibrant and confident.

Lucy Powell

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Yeah, I'd make a decent Bond. But it'd be very, very different if I did it.

Jason Statham

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Men and women can be friends, and it can just be friendly.

Jonathan Van Ness

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Let Indian history be set side by side with Europe history with what there is of the latter century by century and let us see whether India need blush at the comparison.

Annie Besant

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I'm not trying to run away from my fans at all. I want them to grow with me.

Ashley Tisdale

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I remember thinking when I was younger - we used to take holidays to Spain and France, and I just thought I was never going to get further than Spain or France. I really didn't when I was younger. And then I started auditioning for 'Narnia,' and the first thing when I got the part was go straight to New Zealand, halfway around the world.

William Moseley

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