“Lingerer, my brain is on fire with impatience; and you tarry so long!” — Charlotte Brontë Classics Copy Share Image
Intelligence and proper education will give you independence of spirit. — Charlotte Bronte Education Copy Share Image
Dread remorse when you are tempted to err, Miss Eyre; remorse is the poison of life. — Charlotte Bronte Dread Copy Share Image
“Human beings never enjoy complete happiness in this world.” — Charlotte Brontë Beings Copy Share Image
I mean that I value vision, and dread being struck stone blind. — Charlotte Bronte Blind Copy Share Image
“Nothing refines like affection. Family jarring vulgarizes - family union elevates.” — Charlotte Brontë Family Copy Share Image
For those who are not hungry, it is easy to palaver about the degradation of charity. — Charlotte Bronte Charity Copy Share Image
“My habitual mood of humiliation, self-doubt, forlorn depression, fell damp on the embers of my decaying ire.” — Charlotte Brontë Depression Copy Share Image
“Loverless and inexpectant of love, I was as safe from spies in my heart-poverty, as the beggar from thieves in his destitution… — Charlotte Brontë Beggar Copy Share Image
“Yet, when M. Paul sneered at me, I wanted to possess them more fully; his injustice stirred in me ambitious wishes—it imparted… — Charlotte Brontë Ambitious 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 Better 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 Awake 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
“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
Better to try all things and find all empty, than to try nothing and leave your life a blank. — Charlotte Bronte Blank Copy Share Image
I believe in some blending of hope and sunshine sweetening the worst lots. I believe that this life is not all; neither… — Charlotte Bronte Believe Copy Share Image
“I hold myself supremely blest -- blest beyond what language can express; because I am my husband's life as fully as he… — Charlotte Brontë Life Copy Share Image
“How dare I, Mrs Reed? How dare I? Because it is the truth. You think I have no feelings, and that I… — Charlotte Brontë Kindness Copy Share Image
“Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own: in pain and sickness it would still be dear.… — Charlotte Brontë Love Copy Share Image
“My world had for some years been Lowood: my experience had been of its rules and systems; now I remembered that the… — Charlotte Brontë Courage Copy Share Image
“It is not saying too much; I know what I feel, and how averse are my inclinations to the bare thought of… — Charlotte Brontë Love Copy Share Image
I recalled the voice I had heard; again I questioned whence it came, as vainly as before: it seemed in me not… — Charlotte Bronte Believe Copy Share Image
“Swifts, on a fine morning in May, flying this way, that way, sailing around at a great hight, perfectly happily. Then, one… — Charlotte Brontë Ecstasy Copy Share Image
“A strong, vague persuasion that it was better to go forward than backward, and that I could go forward— that a way,… — Charlotte Brontë Difficulties Copy Share Image
“Entering by the carré, a piece of mirror- glass, set in an oaken cabinet, repeated my image. It said I was changed:… — Charlotte Brontë Betrayed Copy Share Image
“To wonder sadly, did I say? No: a new influence began to act upon my life, and sadness, for a certain space,… — Charlotte Brontë Golden light Copy Share Image
“The ease of his manner freed me from painful restraint: the friendly frankness, as correct as cordial, with which he treated me,… — Charlotte Brontë Frankness Copy Share Image
“Most true is it that 'beauty is in the eye of the gazer.' My master’s colourless, olive face, square, massive brow, broad… — Charlotte Brontë Beauty Copy Share Image
“I knew,” he continued, “you would do me good in some way, at some time;—I saw it in your eyes when I… — Charlotte Brontë People Talk Copy Share Image
“In this state of feeling, it is not to be expected that he would deliberate much as to whether his advance was… — Charlotte Brontë Daily bread Copy Share Image
“Which is better? - To have surrendered to temptation; listened to passion; made no painful effort - no struggled; - but to… — Charlotte Bronte Better Copy Share Image
“...as much goodwill may be conveyed in one hearty word as in many.” — Charlotte Brontë Goodwill Copy Share Image
Of late years an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England. — Charlotte Bronte Clergy Copy Share Image
If men could see us as we really are, they would be a little amazed. — Charlotte Bronte Amazed Copy Share Image
And with that answer, he left me. I would much rather he had knocked me down. — Charlotte Bronte Answer Copy Share Image
“I wait, with some impatience in my pulse, but no doubt in my breast.” — Charlotte Brontë Animals Copy Share Image
