Thomas Carlyle

Every noble work is at first impossible. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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

— Thomas Carlyle

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If you are ever in doubt as to whether to kiss a pretty girl, always give her the benefit of the doubt. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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

— Thomas Carlyle

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Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it; better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure there is one less rascal in the world. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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A man willing to work, and unable to find work, is perhaps the saddest sight that fortune's inequality exhibits under this sun. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

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No pressure, no diamonds. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

#no pressure #pressure