Thought will not work except in silence.
The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
Time is no fast-hurrying stream, but a sportful sunlit ocean.
Experience is the grand spiritual Doctor.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
Habit is the deepest law of human nature.
One monster there is in the world, the idle man.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
Silence is as deep as eternity, speech as shallow as time.
It is the heart that always sees, before the head can see.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
My books are friends, that never fail me.
A good book is the purest essence of a human soul.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
A loving heart is the beginning of knowledge.
The greatest university is a collection of books.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish-born essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was a leading writer of the Victorian era.
Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.
Endurance is patience concentrated.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish historian and philosopher. His prolific writings earned him the title of “the undoubted head of English letters” in the 19th century.
The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.
All that mankind has done, thought or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.
Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do.
All that mankind has done, thought or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.
It’s a man’s sincerity and depth of vision that makes him a poet.
Silence is more eloquent than words.
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