Every noble work is at first impossible.
THOMAS CARLYLEA well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one.
More Thomas Carlyle Quotes
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The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.
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The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.
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A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.
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Egotism is the source and summary of all faults and miseries.
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Writing is a dreadful labor, yet not so dreadful as Idleness.
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No man sees far, most see no farther than their noses.
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A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus.
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Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.
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Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world.
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If you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere music.
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He who has no vision of eternity has no hold on time.
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Endurance is patience concentrated.
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Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with the want of them.
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Naps are a way of traveling painlessly through time into the future.
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The soul gives unity to what it looks at with love.
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