"Man's unhappiness, as I construe, comes of his greatness; it is because there is an Infinite in him, which with all his cunning he cannot quite bury under the Finite"

This quote suggests that guy's worry stems from his very own greatness as well as ability to believe past mere material presence. Carlyle believes that every human being has within them a boundless capacity that can not be rejected or reduced, regardless of how hard they attempt to live within the limits of the physical world. This sensation of an "Infinite" inside oneself produces a feeling of restlessness and discontentment with the ordinary facets of life. Guy's inability to fully recognize his limitless possibility, brings about his unhappiness and feeling of displeasure. The Finite refers to the finite material world that we are bound to, while the Infinite recommends the potential for imagination, creativity, spirituality and transcendence. Carlyle suggests that although man's greatness can result in his worry, it additionally has the prospective to bring him to better heights of gratification and happiness if he discovers to accept as well as share his internal unlimited nature.