Thomas Hardy’s novel, Jude The Obscure is a critical view of 19th century Britain through the narrative of Jude Fawley. The novel is about ambition and how the heart-wrenching injustice of the world crushes ambitions and how people get caught in the cycle of obligation. The novel received unabashed criticism when it was published because it challenged everything the society held dear. Check out these Jude The Obscure Quotes below as to why this book was so groundbreaking.

Best Quotes from Jude the Obscure

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At some point, all of us have felt that we were too ambitious in comparison to the place we were in and have dreamt of living somewhere better.

2

Sometimes, we demand love selfishly, without desiring to provide any in return.

3

Our hopes are often based on illogical sentiments that do not make sense, even to us, intellectually.

4

The decision to either follow our dreams or take the most obvious path, can change our lives.

5

Difficult circumstances can make us lose our principles and only leave us with the very basic of morals.

6

If we very much desire to give in to something, there is little point in trying to stop ourselves.

7

This sentence perfectly captures the moment when we fall in love.

8

If someone lives in a different way than we do, is it right to judge them?

9

We may think of life as being something that is coherent or something that makes sense but sometimes, it does not make any sense at all.

10

When we fall in love from afar, we tend to idealize the person without knowing much about them at all.

11

Growing up is a difficult thing to accept, since life gets considerably complicated as an adult.

12

Human beings tend to rebel whether it is towards something that is mandated or something that is forbidden.

13

Truly selfless people work not for themselves but for others

14

In matters of love, it can feel like we are giving it our best but it is not being reciprocated.

15

When the realization that half of our life has passed us by, suddenly hits us, we feel frightened and lost.

16

Society expects us to behave according to their ideas but, who we really are is sometimes completely different than its notions.

17

Change can make us feel like a fish out of water.

18

Is it really worth it to give up our dreams to fit into the society’s concept of normalcy?

19

Love can make us naïve and make impossibilities seem achievable.

20

We, ourselves, are our only friend during the toughest of times. One of the most thought-provoking Jude the Obscure quotes.

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