Thomas Carlyle

In the end, everything is a gag.

In the end, everything is a gag.

It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind of work he is to read more

It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind of work he is to do in this universe.

A man must indeed be a hero to appear such in the eyes of his
valet.
[Fr., Il read more

A man must indeed be a hero to appear such in the eyes of his
valet.
[Fr., Il faut etre bien heros pour l'etre aux yeux de son
valet-de-chambre.]

Wonder is the basis of worship.

Wonder is the basis of worship.

Man always worships something; always he sees the Infinite
shadowed forth in something finite; and indeed can and must read more

Man always worships something; always he sees the Infinite
shadowed forth in something finite; and indeed can and must so
see it in any finite thing, once tempt him well to fix his eyes
thereon.