I dont pretend to understand the Universe – its a great deal bigger than I am. – Thomas Carlyle
The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. – Thomas Carlyle
Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us. – Thomas Carlyle
To reform a world, to reform a nation, no wise man will undertake and all but foolish men know, that the only solid, though a far slower reformation, is what each begins and perfects on himself. – Thomas Carlyle