More quotes by Thomas Carlyle

"Love is not altogether a delirium, yet it has many points in common therewith."
"Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius."
"(Quoted by Thomas Carlyle) The rude man requires only to see something going on. The man of more refinement must be made to feel. The man of complete refinement must be made to reflect."
"A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge."
"True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt; its essence is love. It issues not in laughter, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper."