Imperfection clings to a person, and if they wait till they are brushed off entirely, they would spin for ever on their axis, advancing nowhere. – Thomas Carlyle
The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament and heart. – Thomas Carlyle
Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance – the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen. – Thomas Carlyle
The three great elements of modern civilization, Gun powder, Printing, and the Protestant religion. – Thomas Carlyle