Thomas Hardy was a British novelist, short story writer, and poet of the Naturalist movement. Hardy was born in Dorsetshire, with whose scenery he has made his readers familiar; bred an architect; first earned popularity in 1874 by his "Far from the Madding Crowd," which was followed by, among others, "The Return of the Native," "The Woodlanders," and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," the last in 1892, books which require to be read in order to appreciate the genius of the author; b. 1840.
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Don't you go believing in sayings, Picotee: they are all made by men, for their own advantages. Women who use public proverbs as a guide throu... Go to Quote / Comment
The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes Go to Quote / Comment
Once victim, always victim -- that's the law! Go to Quote / Comment
A man's silence is wonderful to listen to. Go to Quote / Comment
Let me enjoy the earth no less because the all-enacting light that fashioned forth its loveliness had other aims than my delight. Go to Quote / Comment