“I wonder at the goodness of God, the generosity of my friends, the bounty of my lot. I do not repine.” — Charlotte Brontë Generosity Copy Share Image
“All my life was awake and astir in my frame...and he I was not to array myself to meet.” — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
Well had Solomon said,'Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
“I turned my lips to the hand that lay on my shoulder. I loved him very much - more than I could… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
If there is one notion I hate more than another, it is that of marriage - I mean marriage in the vulgar,… — Charlotte Bronte Hate Copy Share Image
Better to try all things and find all empty, than to try nothing and leave your life a blank. — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
A beauty neither of fine colour nor long eyelash, nor pencilled brow, but of meaning, of movement, of radiance. — Charlotte Bronte Beauty Copy Share Image
“Human life and human labour were near. I must struggle on: strive to live and bend to toil like the rest.” — Charlotte Brontë Human life Copy Share Image
“Life is too short to continue hating anyone for along time. We all have faults, but the time will come soon when… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“In the double gloom of trees and fog, I could not see my guide; I could only follow his tread. Not the… — Charlotte Brontë Gloom Copy Share Image
My hopes were all dead --- struck with a subtle doom, such as, in one night, fell on all the first-born in… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
The City seems so much more in earnest: its business, its rush, its roar are such serious things, sights and sounds. The… — Charlotte Bronte Cities Copy Share Image
“I had not, it seems, the originality to chalk out a new road to shame and destruction, but trode the old track… — Charlotte Brontë Creativity Copy Share Image
Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavour,… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
I grant an ugly woman is a blot on the fair face of creation; but as to the gentleman, let them be… — Charlotte Bronte Creation Copy Share Image
“But let me not hate and despise myself too much for these feelings; I know them to be wrong – that is… — Charlotte Brontë Feelings Copy Share Image
I was actually permitting myself to experience a sickening sense of disappointment: but rallying my wits, and recollecting my principles, I at… — Charlotte Bronte Blunders Copy Share Image
No reflection was to be allowed now, not one glance was to be cast back; not even one forward. Not one thought… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
I had not seen "Pride and Prejudice," till I read that sentence of yours, and then I got the book. And what… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
“My hopes were all dead --- struck with a subtle doom, such as, in one night, fell on all the first-born in… — Charlotte Bronte Disappointment Copy Share Image
“Then, learn from me not to judge by appearances: I am, as Miss Scatcherd said, slatternly; I seldom put, and never keep,… — Charlotte Brontë Self -awareness Copy Share Image
“Mr. Yorke wished to know whether this interference, vigilance, and coercion would feed those who were hungry, give work to those who… — Charlotte Brontë Coercion Copy Share Image
“The first woman’s breast that heaved with life on this world yielded the daring which could contend with Omnipotence, the strength which… — Charlotte Brontë Death Copy Share Image
“No sooner did I see that his attention was riveted on them, and that I might gaze without being observed, than my… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“Far rather would I be condemned to a perpetual dwelling in the infernal regions, than, even for one night, abide beneath the… — Charlotte Brontë Heathcliff Copy Share Image
As far as my experience of matrimony goes -- I think it tends to draw you out of, and away from yourself. — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
“That bitter hour cannot be described: in truth, "the waters came into my soul; I sank in deep mire: I felt no… — Charlotte Brontë Truth Copy Share Image
“O frumusete rasfranta nu in culori delicate si gene lungi, ci una a mintii, a gesturilor, a stralucirii” — Charlotte Brontë Amor Copy Share Image
“People talk of natural sympathies ; I have heard of good genii ; there are grains of truth in the wildest fable.” — Charlotte Brontë Nature Copy Share Image
“While I looked, I thought myself happy, and was surprised to find myself ere long weeping--and why?” — Charlotte Brontë Happiness Copy Share Image
Feeling without judgment is a washy draught indeed; but judgment untempered by feeling is too bitter and husky a morsel for human… — Charlotte Bronte Decision making Copy Share Image
“I was a human being, and had a human being's wants: I must not linger where there was nothing to supply them.” — Charlotte Brontë Nature of man Copy Share Image
“The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter - often an unconscious but still a faithful interpreter - in the eye.” — Charlotte Brontë Eyes Copy Share Image
It is good to be attracted out of ourselves, to be forced to take a near view of the sufferings, the privations,… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
“I had to stem a rapid rush of retrospective thought before I quailed to the dismal present.” — Charlotte Brontë Retrospective Copy Share Image
“I again felt rather like an individual of but average gastronomical powers, sitting down to feast alone at a table spread with… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“you think all existence lapses in a quiet flow as that in which your youth has hitherto slid away” — Charlotte Brontë Lapses Copy Share Image
“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! — I have… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
Rapidly, merrily, Life's sunny hours flit by, Gratefully, cheerily Enjoy them as they fly! — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image