 The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you ; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion; and so let all young persons take their choice.  The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - 12. lappuseautors: William Makepeace Thackeray - 1903Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | Robert Bailey Thomas - 1841 - 522 lapas
...friends of liberty,— God save the plough ! THE WORLD. "The world is a looking-glass, and gives forth to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown...will in turn look sourly upon you ; laugh at it, and it is a cheerful, kind companion ; and so let all young persona take their choice." — Thackeray.... | |
 | 564 lapas
...beyond mere present gratification are unworthy of him. The world ¡ea looking-glass, and gives forth to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown...sourly upon you ; laugh at it, and with it, and it is à jolly, kind companion ; and so let all persons take their choice. That courage which prompts us... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 408 lapas
...yet to have had but little experience), and we may be pretty certain, that the persons of either sex whom all the world treats ill, deserve entirely the...Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you : langh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion ; and so let all young persons take their... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 730 lapas
...yet to have had but little experience), and we may be pretty certain that the persons of either sex whom all the world treats ill, deserve entirely the...reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will iu turn look sourly upon you : laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly kind companion ; and so let... | |
 | 1848 - 636 lapas
...is evidently expressed b these few short sentences : " The world is a looking-glass, and gives forth to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown...will in turn look sourly upon you ; laugh at it, and it is a jolly kind companion ; and so lot all young persons take their choice." But this theory of... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1849 - 728 lapas
...have kfd bnt little experience), and we may be pretty certain that the persons of either sex wliom all the world treats ill, deserve entirely the treatment...looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of hia own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you : laugh at it and with it, and... | |
 | 1851 - 316 lapas
...connecting these two villages by daylight. GLADNESS. — The world is a looking glass, and gives baok to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown...sourly upon you ; laugh at it, and with it, and it aa jolly, kind companion. A TROTH. — You can't prevent the birds of sadness from flying over yourhead,... | |
 | 1853 - 1074 lapas
...distinguished men of this century. ' The world," says Mr. Thackeray, ' is a looking-glass, and gives forth to every man" the reflection of" his own face. Frown at it — it will in turn look sourly on you ; laugh at it, and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion.'... | |
 | 1858 - 588 lapas
...himself, and discourages always despondency in others. Be courageous, is the moral of his books. " The world is a lookingglass, and gives back to every...frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you ; langh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion. ' Then he leaves us our choice, they... | |
 | Treasury - 1868 - 148 lapas
...volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader ! Thacheray. THE WORLD A MIRROR. We may be pretty certain that persons whom all the...face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upcn you ; laugh at it and with it and it is a jolly, kind companion ; and so let all young persons... | |
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