“The wind I hear it sighing, with autumn's saddest sound; withered leaves all thick are lying, as spring-flowers on the ground. This… — Emily Brontë Copy Share Image
“[Charlotte Brontë] once told her sisters that they were wrong - even morally wrong - in making their heroines beautiful as a… — Elizabeth Gaskell Copy Share Image
“The first day of January always presents to my mind a train of very solemn and important reflections and a question more… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
![“[Charlotte Brontë] once told her sisters that they were wrong - even morally wrong - in making their heroines beautiful as a matter of course. They replied that it was impossible to make a heroine interesting on any other terms. Her answer was, 'I will prove to you that you are wrong; I will show…” quote by Elizabeth Gaskell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/831/elizabeth-gaskell-894_bronte-sisters_charlotte-bront-once-told-her-sisters-th_1552010.jpg)
![“The first day of January always presents to my mind a train of very solemn and important reflections and a question more easily asked than answered frequently occurs viz: How have I improved the past year and with [what] good intentions do I view the dawn of its successor?” quote by Charlotte Brontë](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7b4/charlotte-bronte-144_bronte-sisters_the-first-day-of-january-always-presents_2721269.jpg)