A man willing to work, and unable to find work, is perhaps the saddest sight that fortune's inequality exhibits under this sun. Thomas Carlyle exhibitfindfortune Change image and share on social
None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone. Thomas Carlyle accomplishcommandexcellent Change image and share on social
Endurance is patience concentrated. Thomas Carlyle concentrateendurancepatience Change image and share on social
A well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one. Thomas Carlyle liferarespend Change image and share on social
Under all speech that is good for anything there lies a silence that is better, Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow as Time. Thomas Carlyle deepeternitygood Change image and share on social
Men seldom, or rather never for a length of time and deliberately, rebel against anything that does not deserve rebelling against. Thomas Carlyle deliberatelydeservelength Change image and share on social
Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at length the season of summer does come. Thomas Carlyle aprilchillcontentious Change image and share on social
Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment. Thomas Carlyle accomplishmentachieveachievement Change image and share on social
Music is well said to be the speech of angels. Thomas Carlyle angelmusicspeech Change image and share on social
Good breeding differs, if at all, from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others, rather than gracefully insists on its own rights. Thomas Carlyle breeddiffergood Change image and share on social