Quotes by Thomas Hardy

The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.

Fear is the mother of foresight.

I am the family face flesh perishes, I live on.

I was court-martial in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.

The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job.