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• In books lies the soul of the whole Past Time: the articulate audible voice of the Past, when the body and material substance of it has altogether vanished like a dream.
  -- Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) -- Heroes and Hero-Worship, The Hero as a Man of Lette...
• One life,--a little gleam of time between two Eternities.
  -- Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) -- Heroes and Hero-Worship, The Hero as a Man of Lette...
• Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
  -- Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) -- Heroes and Hero-Worship, The Hero as a Man of Lette...
• The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.
  -- Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) -- Heroes and Hero-Worship, The Hero as a Prophe...
• Society is founded on hero worship.
• Hero-worship: Idol gossip.
• Data: "Is that satisfactory?" Timothy: "It's perfect." -- "Hero Worship", Stardate 45397.3
• Timothy: "Are you going to lift that?" Data: "Yes." -- "Hero Worship", Stardate 45397.3
• Timothy: "That's how it was...when it started on the Vico." -- "Hero Worship", Stardate 45397.3