Good fortune opens the hand as well as the heart wonderfully; and to give somewhat when we have largely received, but to… — Charlotte Bronte Fortune Copy Share Image
“...his presence in a room was more cheering than the brightest fire.” — Charlotte Brontë Fire Copy Share Image
God surely did not create us, and cause us to live, with the sole end of wishing always to die. I believe,… — Charlotte Bronte Becoming Copy Share Image
“Descending, I went wandering whither chance might lead, in a still ecstasy of freedom and enjoyment; and I got— I know not… — Charlotte Brontë City life Copy Share Image
Jane, I never meant to wound you thus...Will you ever forgive me?" Reader, I forgave him at the moment and on the… — Charlotte Bronte Forgive me Copy Share Image
“for after all, the British peasantry are the best taught, best mannered, most self-respecting of any in Europe:” — Charlotte Brontë Best man Copy Share Image
I looked, and had an acute pleasure in looking,--a precious yet poignant pleasure; pure gold, with a steely point of agony: a… — Charlotte Bronte Agony Copy Share Image
I would not be you for a kingdom.' The remark was too naïve to rouse anger; I merely said - 'Very good.'… — Charlotte Bronte Brain Copy Share Image
“Worn out with this torture of thought, I rose to my knees. Night was come, and her planets were risen: a safe,… — Charlotte Brontë Comforting Copy Share Image
If you like poetry let it be first rate, Milton, Shakespeare, Thomson, Goldsmith Pope (if you will though I don't admire him),… — Charlotte Bronte Admire Copy Share Image
I remembered that the real world was wide, and that a varied field of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitments, awaited… — Charlotte Bronte Enterprise Copy Share Image
“I forgot that there were fields, woods, rivers, seas, an ever-changing sky outside the steam-dimmed lattice of this sick-chamber; I was almost… — Charlotte Brontë 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
You, sir, are the most phantom-like of all; you are a mere dream — Charlotte Bronte Dream Copy Share Image
I sat down and tried to rest. I could not; though I had been on foot all day, I could not now… — Charlotte Bronte Accomplished Copy Share Image
“Keep to your caste and be too self-respecting to lavish the love of the whole heart, soul and strength where such a… — Charlotte Brontë Love Copy Share Image
“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
We wove a web in childhood, A web of sunny air; We dug a spring in infancy Of water pure and fair;… — Charlotte Bronte Age Copy Share Image
“Much better," I said calmly. "Much better, I thank you, Dr. John." For, reader, this tall young man - this darling son… — Charlotte Brontë Books Copy Share Image
There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad. — Charlotte Bronte Between Copy Share Image
“He stood between me and every thought of religion, as an eclipse intervenes between man and the broad sun. I could not,… — Charlotte Brontë God Copy Share Image
“the last mighty victories of the Lamb, who are called, and chosen, and faithful.” — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image