You can make even a parrot into a learned political economist – all he must learn are the two words “supply” and “demand.”
THOMAS CARLYLEYou can make even a parrot into a learned political economist – all he must learn are the two words “supply” and “demand.”
THOMAS CARLYLEMusic is well said to be the speech of angels.
THOMAS CARLYLEEvery noble work is at first impossible.
THOMAS CARLYLEWhatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do that with all thy might and leave the issues calmly to God.
THOMAS CARLYLEOf all your troubles, great and small, the greatest are the ones that don’t happen at all.
THOMAS CARLYLEIf you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere music.
THOMAS CARLYLEDemocracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with the want of them.
THOMAS CARLYLENot what you possess but what you do with what you have, determines your true worth.
THOMAS CARLYLEI’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.
THOMAS CARLYLENaps are a way of traveling painlessly through time into the future.
THOMAS CARLYLEThe eternal stars shine out again, so soon as it is dark enough.
THOMAS CARLYLEMake yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world.
THOMAS CARLYLEIt’s a man’s sincerity and depth of vision that makes him a poet.
THOMAS CARLYLEOur grand business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.
THOMAS CARLYLEDo the duty which lies nearest to you, the second duty will then become clearer.
THOMAS CARLYLESilence is more eloquent than words.
THOMAS CARLYLE