Finding this, she was much perplexed as to Henchard's motives in opening the matter at all; for in such cases we attribute to an enemy a power of con… - Thomas Hardy

" "
Engraved portrait of Thomas Hardy, facing left

Finding this, she was much perplexed as to Henchard's motives in opening the matter at all; for in such cases we attribute to an enemy a power of consistent action which we never find in ourselves or or in our friends...

motives actions
English
Collect this quote

About Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy OM (June 2 1840 – January 11 1928) was an English novelist, short story writer and poet.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Bain News Service, publisher (Public domain / CC0)

All quotes from Thomas Hardy Similar Quotes by other Originators

Share this quote as an image

Customize card

Enhance Your Quote Experience

Enjoy ad-free browsing, unlimited collections, and advanced search features with Premium.

Upgrade to Premium

Additional quotes by Thomas Hardy

Within his temples felt thoughts not of woman's looks, but of stellar aspects and the configuration of constellations. Thus, to his physical attractiveness was added the attractiveness of mental inaccessibility.
Two on a Tower · November 12, 2006 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
astronomy-nerd astronomy
Find Similar

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.

Set Up MCP