"When we can drain the Ocean into mill-ponds,……" — Thomas Carlyle
"When we can drain the Ocean into mill-ponds, and bottle up the Force of Gravity, to be sold by retail, in gas jars; then may we hope to comprehend the infinitudes of man's soul under formulas of Profit and Loss; and rule over this too, as over a patent engine, by checks, and valves, and balances."
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Thomas Carlyle
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592 Quotes by Thomas Carlyle
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Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's…
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A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.
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He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.
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Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
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I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.
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A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.
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Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.
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Endurance is patience concentrated.
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A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy.
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The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then.
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If you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere music.
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