If you do not wish a man to do a thing, you had better get him to talk about it; for the more men talk, the more likely they are to do nothing else. Thomas Carlyle mantalkthing Change image and share on social
The end of man is action, and not thought, though it be of the noblest. Thomas Carlyle actionendman Change image and share on social
Happy the people whose annals are vacant. Thomas Carlyle annalhappypeople Change image and share on social
The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then. Thomas Carlyle actconquerduty Change image and share on social
A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a devout manner. Thomas Carlyle devoutmakeman Change image and share on social
Man is a tool-using animal. Without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. Thomas Carlyle animalmantool Change image and share on social
Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness; on the confines of the two everlasting empires, necessity and free will. Thomas Carlyle confinedarknessempire Change image and share on social
True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt; its essence is love. It issues not in laughter, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper. Thomas Carlyle contemptdeepessence Change image and share on social