“Instead of saying that man is the creature of circumstance, it would be nearer the mark to say that man is the architect of circumstance.”
More from Thomas Carlyle
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“This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle; wonderful, inscrutable, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it.”
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“Silence is deep as Eternity; Speech is shallow as Time.”
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“Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.”
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“By nature, man hates change; seldom will he quit his old home till it has actually fallen around his ears.”
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“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.”