Thomas Carlyle Quotes

A man's felicity consists not in the outward and visible blessing of fortune, but in the inward and unseen perfections and riches of the mind.

Thomas Carlyle

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: December 4, 1795 - February 5, 1881

Topics

BlessingManMindFortuneInward

The sheer sensory experience of San Francisco is unlike anywhere else. Not just the physical beauty, but the textures, the feel, the wind, the ocean. It's a monumental feeling unrivaled by anywhere else. Its a world class, gorgeous city. And the coffee is great.

Jennifer Egan

BeautyGreatCoffeeExperienceOcean

There was no convincing me that a stepmother could be anything but a wicked ogre, and I acted accordingly.

John Garfield

MeWickedAnythingStepmotherCould

My dad calls me 'Mac' a lot, from 'Mike Tyson's Punch Out' - Little Mac is the main character. I was obsessed. I can still beat Mike Tyson on 'Punch Out.'

Mayer Hawthorne

CharacterMeI CanOutLittleBeat

I believe well-designed places and objects can actually improve healing, while poor design can inhibit it.

Michael Graves

HealingBelieveDesignPlacesPoor

The Nisour Square shooting is a signature point in the Iraq war, one that inflamed anti-American sentiment abroad and contributed to the impression that Americans were reckless and unaccountable. The Iraqi government wanted to prosecute the security contractors in Iraq, but the American government refused to allow it.

Matt Apuzzo

GovernmentWarAmericanSecurity

We are, after all, a nation of laws. And we live in a culture where carrying a form of identification is as normal as keeping your car keys in your pocket. When any of us walk into a grocery store and cashes a check, no one skips a beat when asked to present our driver's license.

Mike Gallagher

LiveCarCultureWalkPresentBeat

I am a Nubian.

Mo Ibrahim

I AmAm

Even with the best intentions, you can have a nuclear war, a nuclear holocaust, through miscalculation, through accidents.

Mohamed ElBaradei

BestWarYouHolocaustIntentions

I feel like my life has been a series of miracles. I was in every sense a lost cause.

Liz Murray

LifeFeelMy LifeMiraclesLost

One wants to think that - and this is really a stupid thought - that through your art or whatever you do as an actor you can actually affect someone else's lives and thoughts or whatever.

Demian Bichir

ArtThoughtsStupidThinkThought

I'm just an old hippie. You know, peace and love.

Sherman Hemsley

LovePeaceYouKnowOldHippie

I was on 'Gilmore Girls' for seven years and had a couple decent years after that. Then, two years of almost nothing. I had jobs here and there, but I got very, very scared.

Sean Gunn

NothingTwoYearsScaredHereGot

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