A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus. – Thomas Carlyle
The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss. – Thomas Carlyle

A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus. – Thomas Carlyle
The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss. – Thomas Carlyle
Reform is not pleasant, but grievous no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work, how much less a nation. – Thomas Carlyle