Quote by: William Makepeace Thackeray

A woman may possess the wisdom and chastity of Minerva, and we give no heed to her, if she has a plain face. What folly will not a pair of bright eyes make pardonable? What dullness may not red lips are sweet accents render pleasant? And so, with their usual sense of justice, ladies argue that because a woman is handsome, therefore she is a fool. O ladies, ladies! there are some of you who are neither handsome nor wise.


Author Bio


  • NameWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
  • Descriptionnovelist
  • BornJuly 18, 1811
  • DiedDecember 24, 1863
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • WorksVanity Fair