William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes About Son

• If fathers are sometimes sulky at the appearance of the destined son-in-law, is it not a fact that mothers become sentimental and, as it were, love their own loves over again.

  William Makepeace Thackeray

  Madre, Padre, Hijo

  William Makepeace Thackeray (1859). “The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century”, p.144

• If you had told Sycorax that her son Caliban was as handsome as Apollo, she would have been pleased, witch as she was.

  William Makepeace Thackeray

  Son, Handsome, Apollo

  William Makepeace Thackeray (1849). “Vanity fair. With illustr. by the author”, p.19

• ¿Qué es ser un caballero? ¿Es ser honesto, gentil, generoso, valiente, sabio y, poseyendo todas estas cualidades, ejercerlas de la manera más elegante? ¿Debe un caballero ser un hijo leal, un verdadero esposo, un padre honesto? ¿Debe llevar una vida decente, pagar sus facturas, tener un gusto elevado y elegante, tener objetivos elevados y nobles?

  William Makepeace Thackeray

  Wise, Husband, Father

  William Makepeace Thackeray (2008). “Contributions to Punch, Etc.”, p.311, Wildside Press LLC

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