The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder - waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw suchstrength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.
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This quote is just one of 40 total Thomas Carlyle quotes in our collection. Thomas Carlyle is known for saying 'The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder - waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.' as well as some of the following quotes.
Speech is human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead: therefore we must learn both arts.
True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt; its essence is love. It issues not in laugther, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper.
Music is well said to be the speech of angels; in fact, nothing among the utterances allowed to man is felt to be so divine. It brings us near to the infinite.
This quote is just one of 40 total Thomas Carlyle quotes in our collection. Thomas Carlyle is known for saying 'The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder - waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.' as well as some of the following quotes.