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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the res

A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus. – Thomas Carlyle

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The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss. – Thomas Carlyle

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A person with half volition goes backwards and forwards, but makes no progress on even the smoothest of roads. – Thomas Carlyle

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Nothing focuses the mind better than the constant sight of a competitor who wants to wipe you off the map. – Wayne Calloway

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Our thoughts take the wildest flight: Even at the moment when they should arrange themselves in thoughtful order. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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