Thomas Hardy

Fear is the mother of foresight.

Fear is the mother of foresight.

There is a condition worse than blindness, and that is, seeing something that isn't there.

There is a condition worse than blindness, and that is, seeing something that isn't there.

Pessimism is, in brief, playing the sure game. You cannot lose at it; you may gain. It is the only read more

Pessimism is, in brief, playing the sure game. You cannot lose at it; you may gain. It is the only view of life in which you can never be disappointed. Having reckoned what to do in the worst possible circumstances, when better arise, as they may, life becomes child's play.

A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

A lover without discretion is no lover at all.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.

Patience, that blending of moral courage with physical timidity.