A heavenly awe overshadowed and encompassed, as it still ought, and must, all earthly business whatsoever.
Thomas CarlyleI know so little about any history. How little do I know even about the history of myself.
Thomas CarlyleWith respect to duels, indeed, I have my own ideas. Few things in this so surprising world strike me with more surprise. Two little visual spectra of men, hovering with insecure enough cohesion in the midst of the unfathomable, and to dissolve therein, at any rate, very soon, make pause at the distance of twelve paces asunder; whirl around, and simultaneously by the cunningest mechanism, explode one another into dissolution; and, offhand, become air, and non-extant--the little spitfires!
Thomas CarlyleThere are female dandies as well as clothes-wearing men; and the former are as objectionable as the latter.
Thomas Carlyle