Let the man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim. Attacking is his only secret. Dare, and the world always yields: or, if it beat you sometimes, dare again, and it will succumb.
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About William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was a 19th-century English novelist and illustrator. William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Courage — Facing fear, adversity, and uncertainty with bravery