Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art. – Thomas Hardy
Cruelty is the law pervading all nature and society and we cant get out of it if we would. – Thomas Hardy

Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art. – Thomas Hardy
Cruelty is the law pervading all nature and society and we cant get out of it if we would. – Thomas Hardy
Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity. – Thomas Hardy
The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes. – Thomas Hardy