Thomas Carlyle

Thought once awakened does not again slumber.

Thought once awakened does not again slumber.

Clever men are good, but they are not the best.

Clever men are good, but they are not the best.

What gained we, little moth? Thy ashes,
Thy one brief parting pang may show:
And withering thoughts read more

What gained we, little moth? Thy ashes,
Thy one brief parting pang may show:
And withering thoughts for soul that dashes,
From deep to deep, are but a death more slow.

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

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

We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of
course, powerful muscles, but no read more

We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of
course, powerful muscles, but no personality.