Expectations Quote by Thomas Hardy

“He's the man we were in search of, that's true, and yet he's not the man we were in search of. For the man we were in search of was not the man we wanted.” quote by Thomas Hardy — Download Open image

““He's the man we were in search of, that's true, and yet he's not the man we were in search of. For the man we were in search of was not the man we wanted.””

Thomas Hardy

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