Quote by Thomas Carlyle
The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the w

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. – Thomas Carlyle

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I dont pretend to understand the Universe – its a great deal bigger than I am. – Thomas Carlyle

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Not on morality, but on cookery, let us build our stronghold: there brandishing our frying-pan, as censer, let us offer sweet incense to the Devil, and live at ease on the fat things he has provided for his elect! – Thomas Carlyle

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Conclusive facts are inseparable from inconclusive except by a head that already understands and knows. – Thomas Carlyle

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When life is viewed as good, a bad day is easily absorbed. – Attributed to Neil Maxwell

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Spend some time this weekend on home improvement improve your attitude toward your family. – Bo Bennett

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Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. – Alice Walker

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Look, everything that you experience as a kid is the foundation of how you are today. I was brought up in a working class family in Leeds and when it comes to money both my parents worked hard and instilled the same attitude into me. – Melanie Brown

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There is something precious in our being mysteries to ourselves, in our being unable ever to see through even the person who is closest to our heart and to reckon with him as though he were a logical proposition or a problem in accounting. – Rudolf Bultmann

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