Silence is as deep as eternity, speech a shallow as time. Thomas Carlyle deepeternityshallow Change image and share on social
He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything. Thomas Carlyle healthhope Change image and share on social
Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment. Thomas Carlyle accomplishmentbuildconfidence Change image and share on social
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. Thomas Carlyle discouragementdistinguishimpossibility Change image and share on social
Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight. Thomas Carlyle activityinsightterrible Change image and share on social
There is a great discovery still to be made in literature, that of paying literary men by the quantity they do not write. Thomas Carlyle discoverygreatliterary Change image and share on social
When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with it fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. Thomas Carlyle acornbreezeecho Change image and share on social
Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it; better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen. Thomas Carlyle cheerfulcheerfulnessendurance Change image and share on social
Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it. Thomas Carlyle devilgeneralgood Change image and share on social
I grow daily to honour facts more and more, and theory less and less. A fact, it seems to me, is a great thing; a sentence printed, if not by God, then at least by the Devil. Thomas Carlyle dailydevilfact Change image and share on social