Good humor may be said to be one of the very best articles of dress one can wear in society. Author: William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Quote More from William Makepeace Thackeray “...to be skillful in domestic duties was surely one of the most charming of wom…” “Life is a mirror: if you frown at it, it frowns back; if you smile, it returns …” “Money has only a different value in the eyes of each.” “Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.”