My opinion is that a poet should express the emotion of all the ages and the thought of his own. Thomas Hardy
Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art. Thomas Hardy
Do not do an immoral thing for moral reasons. Thomas Hardy
A man’s silence is wonderful to listen to. Thomas Hardy
Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity. Thomas Hardy
Once victim, always victim – that’s the law! Thomas Hardy
The Roman Road runs straight and bare
As the pale parting-line in hair
Across the heath.
Thomas Hardy