The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes. – Thomas Hardy
Everybody is so talented nowadays that the only people I care to honor as deserving real distinction are those who remain in obscurity. – Thomas Hardy
It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs. – 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
I tried to use words that were dealing with the emotional quality that any human being could recognize in the way that they felt about their country. Its to do with the world we live in. That world is a brutal one and full of war. Its also full of many wonderful things and love and hope. – P. J. Harvey