If success is rare and slow, everybody knows how quick and … - William Makepeace Thackeray

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If success is rare and slow, everybody knows how quick and easy ruin is.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Vanity Fair · April 29, 2003 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English Victorian novelist and illustrator, known for his satirical works.

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Pen Names: Michael Angelo Titmarsh • George Fitz-Boodle • Ikey Solomons

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