William Makepeace Thackeray

"It is only hope which is real, and reality is a bitterness and a deceit."

"To love and win is the best thing.To love and lose, the next best."

"Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society."

"Life is a mirror: if you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns the greeting."