A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus. – Thomas Carlyle
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
True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt its essence is love. It issues not in laughter, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper. – Thomas Carlyle
If you look deep enough you will see music the heart of nature being everywhere music. – Thomas Carlyle