Who said "Death is not an enemy, but a friend."?

This quote is attributed to Thomas Hardy.

Death is not an enemy, but a friend. - Thomas Hardy

"Death is not an enemy, but a friend."

Thomas Hardy Death

Novelist Poet English 1840–1928

"The greatest poverty is not to live in a beautiful world."

"Life offers to none a charm that is permanent, the inevitable effect of time is to degrade and destroy."

"Love is a great beautifier."

"There is no greater thing than to be somebody's reason to smile."

"Death doesn't scare me anymore."

"Death and I are old friends."

"Welcome to my world."

"Death is just the beginning."