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If all hearts were open and all desires known -- as they would be

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

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It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs. – Thomas Hardy

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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. – Thomas Hardy

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