I was court-martial in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence. – Thomas Hardy
Persons with weight of character carry, like planets, their atmospheres along with them in their orbits. – Thomas Hardy
If all hearts were open and all desires known — as they would be if people showed their souls — how many gapings, sighings, clenched fists, knotted brows, broad grins, and red eyes should we see in the market-place! – Thomas Hardy
If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the inquisition might have let him alone. – Thomas Hardy