Quote by: Thomas Carlyle

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.

Thomas Carlyle

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Author Bio

  • NameThomas Carlyle
  • DescriptionScottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
  • BornDecember 4, 1795
  • DiedFebruary 4, 1881
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionLinguist; Literary Historian; Historian; Translator; Mathematician; Philosopher; Essayist; Writer
  • WorksSartor Resartus; On Heroes, Hero-Worship, And The Heroic In History
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science