Blessed is he who has found his work; let him ask no other blessedness.

Quote by Thomas Carlyle

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The man of life upright has a guiltless heart, free from all dishonest deeds or...

The man of life upright has a guiltless heart, free from all dishonest deeds or...

Ridicule is the language of the devil

Ridicule is the language of the devil

No pressure, no diamonds.

No pressure, no diamonds.

The world is an old woman, and mistakes any gilt farthing for a gold coin;...

The world is an old woman, and mistakes any gilt farthing for a gold coin;...

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.

If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always...

If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always...

Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to...

The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently, but to...

Debt is a bottomless sea.

Debt is a bottomless sea.

The outer passes away; the innermost is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

The outer passes away; the innermost is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at...

Long stormy spring-time, wet contentious April, winter chilling the lap of very May; but at...

Habit is the deepest law of human nature

Habit is the deepest law of human nature

Worship is transcendent wonder.

Worship is transcendent wonder.

In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.

In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.

Man's unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is an...

Man's unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is an...

Love is not altogether a , yet it has many points in common therewith

Love is not altogether a , yet it has many points in common therewith

The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it,...

The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it,...

Manners are stronger than laws

Manners are stronger than laws

Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities...

Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities...

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...