Thomas Hardy Quotes About Love, born June 2, 1840, in Dorset, England, was a novelist and poet whose works, including Tess of the d’Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd, delve deeply into the complexities of human emotions. His reflections on love, often laced with passion and tragedy, explore its beauty, pain, and transformative power.
These 15 quotes sourced from his novels, poems, and letters—capture Hardy’s poignant insights into the nature of love and its profound impact on life.
15 Thomas Hardy Quotes About Love
- “My eyes were dazed by you for a little, and that was all.” (Novel, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, 1891)
- “Love is a possible strength in an actual weakness.” (Novel, Far from the Madding Crowd, 1874)
- “And at home by the fire, whenever you look up there I shall be—and whenever I look up, there will be you.” (Novel, Far from the Madding Crowd, 1874)
- “To be loved to madness—such was her great desire.” (Novel, The Return of the Native, 1878)
- “A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all.” (Novel, The Hand of Ethelberta, 1876)
- “Her affection for him was now the breath and life of her being.” (Novel, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, 1891)
- “If she had only sighed for me as I sighed for her.” (Poem, The Voice, 1914)
- “Love is faith, and faith, like a gathered flower, will live on a long time after loveliness has faded.” (Novel, Desperate Remedies, 1871)
- “The heart wants what it wants, though the mind may know it leads to ruin.” (Novel, Jude the Obscure, 1895)
- “Why should your unconsciousness of my feelings make them less real to me?” (Letter, quoted in The Life of Thomas Hardy, 1928)
- “Love, though added emotion, is subtracted capacity.” (Novel, The Return of the Native, 1878)
- “That night your great eyes, love, were all I saw.” (Poem, Beeny Cliff, 1913)
- “Love is a flame; we have beaconed the world’s night.” (Poem, The Going, 1912)
- “I am the one who loved you, and you are gone.” (Poem, The Phantom Horsewoman, 1913)
- “When I look at you, the world seems to pause, and I am lost in the moment.” (Poem, A Broken Appointment, 1901)
Thomas Hardy’s quotes about love weave a tapestry of longing, devotion, and bittersweet truth. Which one touches your heart? Drop it in the comments and let his words resonate.
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