Bless thy simplicity, Tess Auteur: Thomas Hardy Copy Quote More from Thomas Hardy “I know you're there. I can smell your filthy cigars!” “What then? Joy-jaunts, impassioned flings, Love and its ecstasy, Will always ha…” “It appears that ordinary men take wives because possession is not possible with…” “You have never loved me as I love you--never--never! Yours is not a passionate …”