Music is well said to be the speech of angels; in fact, nothing among the utterances allowed to man is felt to be so divine. It brings us near to the infinite.

Quote by Thomas Carlyle

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Egotism is the source and summary of all faults and miseries.

Egotism is the source and summary of all faults and miseries.

The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament...

The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament...

Laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species.

Laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species.

Show me the person you honor, for I know better by that the kind of...

Show me the person you honor, for I know better by that the kind of...

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

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

A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.

A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.

Let each become all that he was created capable of being.

Let each become all that he was created capable of being.

A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.

A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.

Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius.

Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius.

For all right judgment of any man or thing it is useful, nay, essential, to...

For all right judgment of any man or thing it is useful, nay, essential, to...

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...

The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing...

The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing...

That a parliament, especially a Parliament with Newspaper Reporters firmly established in it, is an...

That a parliament, especially a Parliament with Newspaper Reporters firmly established in it, is an...

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It...

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It...

Wonder is the basis of worship.

Wonder is the basis of worship.

Woe to him that claims obedience when it is not due; woe to him that...

Woe to him that claims obedience when it is not due; woe to him that...

Conviction never so excellent, is worthless until it coverts itself into conduct.

Conviction never so excellent, is worthless until it coverts itself into conduct.

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

Imagination is a poor matter when it has to part company with understanding.

Imagination is a poor matter when it has to part company with understanding.