Maxioms by Thomas Hardy
A lover without discretion is no lover at all.
A lover without discretion is no lover at all.
Fear is the mother of foresight.
Fear is the mother of foresight.
If all hearts were open and all desires known -- as they would be if people showed their souls -- read more
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!
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.
The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.
The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.
