 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.  Harvard Magazine - Page 711855Full view - About this book
 | Robert Bailey Thomas - 1841 - 522 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | 1848 - 632 pages
...evidently expressed in these few short sentences : ' The -world is a looking-glass, and gives forth to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown...; and so let all young persons take their choice.' But this theory of life does not lead Mr. Thackeray to the conclusion that virtue is invariably its... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 408 pages
...that the persons of either sex whom all the world treats ill, deserve entirely the treatment they get. The world is a looking-glass, 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 ; and so let all young persons take their... | |
 | 1848 - 636 pages
...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 - 1848 - 730 pages
...that the persons of either sex whom all the world treats ill, deserve entirely the treatment they get. The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every...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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1849 - 728 pages
...the persons of either sex wliom all the world treats ill, deserve entirely the treatment they get. The world is a 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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1849 - 412 pages
...of either sex whom all the world treats ill, deserve entirely the treatment they get. The world is n looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection...; and so let all young persons take their choice. This is certain, that if the world neglected Miss Sharp, sh« never was known to have done a good action... | |
 | 1851 - 316 pages
...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,... | |
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