How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
But the bird, like many other philosophers, seemed as he looked at the reddleman to think that a present moment of comfortable reality was worth a decade of memories. (1.10.3)
That is one wise bird – maybe it's the owl from Winnie the Pooh. At any rate, we're intrigued by the word "worth" here. It seems to imply that any sort of memories are a burden that only present moments of happiness can alleviate, or make better. The word "reality" is also notable since it seems to imply that memories border on the unreal.
Quote #5
The sun, where it could catch it, made a mirror of Thomasin's hair, which she always wore braided. It was braided according to a calendric system: the more important the day the more numerous the strands in the braid. [...] Years ago she had said that when she married she would braid it in sevens. She had braided it in sevens today. (2.8.33)
The detail here about Thomasin's braids over the years manages to tell a story in and of themselves. And the short final sentence is highlighted by the lengthier ones that precede it.
Quote #6
He had been a lad of whom something was expected. Beyond this all had been chaos. (3.1.4)
These short sentences emphasize the point Hardy is making about Clym here. It's notable that Clym's future, beyond vague "expectations" for success, is chaotic. Pretty much all time – past, present, and future – is chaotic in this novel, though.