Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881) was a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher. Known as the "sage of Chelsea", his writings strongly influenced the intellectual and artistic culture of the Victorian era.
The happiest hours of mankind are recorded on the blank pages of history.
He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.
The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.