Quote by Thomas Carlyle
Ive got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.

Ive got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom. – Thomas Carlyle

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Real good breeding, as the people have it here, is one of the finest things now going in the world. The careful avoidance of all discussion, the swift hopping from topic to topic, does not agree with me; but the graceful style they do it with is beyond that of minuets! – Thomas Carlyle

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Even in the meanest sorts of labor, the whole soul of a man is composed into a kind of real harmony the instant he sets himself to work. – Thomas Carlyle

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The great accomplishment of Jobss life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies – his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness – in the service of perfection. – Malcolm Gladwell

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We only acknowledge small faults in order to make it appear that we are free from great ones. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. – Bertrand Russell

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Thats the great thing about a tractor. You cant really hear the phone ring. – Jeff Foxworthy

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