"Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us." ― Thomas Carlyle Topic(s): Dad More From Thomas Carlyle "Work alone is noble." "Every day that is born into the world comes like a burst of music and rings the whole day through, and you make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as you will." "I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." More In Dad "I believe the biggest themes of life are put into the best focus when held up against the very sharp light of mortality."― Mitch Albom "My dad would always say, ‘What can you do to make the world a better place?’ Well, I can make people laugh."― Jon Lovitz "Great dad. Yeah, he would ask me for money on birthdays and, you know, inappropriate times. And I just wrote him off like, ‘You’re not a father.’ I just learned you cannot emotionally invest in people who are not attainable."― Drake