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William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes

A clever, ugly man every now and then is successful with the ladies, but a handsome fool is irresistible.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Fool Man Ugly Handsome Now Clever

When you die, nobody pays your hosting company, and your work disappears. Like that.

Jeffrey Zeldman

Work Die You Nobody Company Hosting

Changes in relative ionic concentration across the postsynaptic membrane are readily effected by altering the ionic composition of the external medium.

Changes Concentration Composition

The exclusion of girls from education is an issue of justice. But it's also an issue of economics because it's holding families, communities, and nations back. The chiefs are often a bridge between the traditional and the modern world and are very powerful implements to change.

Education Change Justice Bridge Back

I'm proud to be a Cardinal.

I don't want to let my family down; I don't want to let myself down. That's probably the biggest thing I fear.

Sonny Bill Williams

Family Fear Myself Down Want Thing

The shields were enormous. In 'Julius Caesar,' I died early in the scene and used to fall asleep under the shield until I was woken up by applause.

Fall Early Up Used Applause Shield

Seeing, say, 'My Left Foot,' and 'The Last of the Mohicans.' How is that the same person? Or people like Johnny Depp, who can play Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands. I am so interested in the transformation, in not knowing anything about them and watching somebody create a character. I'm not really interested in personalities.

Character I Am People Transformation

My strength was that I am more balanced and calmer than most other riders.

Miguel Indurain

Strength I Am More Most Than Other

Against Novak, it's really tough for me to play, I mean, because he doesn't give me any time. I don't really like to play against him because he has a game style which doesn't fit me at all.

Time Style Me Game Tough Play

I still don't find myself a very confident person about my looks or my body.

Myself Confident Body Find Person

Don't focus on reaching the C-Suite. Focus on doing great work and serving your customers and community. That's how you can find the right opportunities and get the skills and experience to get to the top in your career.

Work Community Great Focus Doing

I'm very lucky that I'm not a photographer for hire - people hire me for me. I go into every commercial work with an art focus, with that lens; every brand I've worked for just lets me do whatever I want to do. I have full creative freedom.

Work Freedom Art Focus Creative Me

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