“Nu prin violenta infrangi cel mai bine ura - si, cu siguranta, nici cu o razbunare nu vindeci ranile.” — Charlotte Brontë Amor Copy Share Image
“Sir, you have now given me my 'cadeau;' I am obliged to you: it is the meed teachers most covet-praise of their… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“I must, then, repeat continually that we are for ever sundered:—and yet, while I breathe and think, I must love him.” — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“I am only bound to invoke Memory where I know her responses will possess some degree of interest.” — Charlotte Bronte Memory Copy Share Image
“Since happiness is irrevocably denied me, I have a right to get pleasure out of life: and I will get it, cost… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
It is not violence that best overcomes hate -- nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury. — Charlotte Bronte Hate Copy Share Image
“No mockery in this world ever sounds to me so hollow as that of being told to cultivate happiness. What does such… — Charlotte Brontë Happiness Copy Share Image
The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed; The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms… — Charlotte Bronte Dreams Copy Share Image
“Dr. John, throughout his whole life, was a man of luck - a man of success. And why? Because he had the… — Charlotte Brontë Life Copy Share Image
It is one of my faults, that though my tongue is sometimes prompt enough at an answer, there are times when it… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
Such is the imperfect nature of man! such spots are there on the disc of the clearest planet; and eyes like Miss… — Charlotte Bronte Blind Copy Share Image
“i see that you laugh rarely though you could be naturally joyful , you control your features , and you fear on… — Charlotte Brontë Comedy Copy Share Image
“If I spoke all I think on this point, if I gave my real opinion of some first-rate female characters in first-rate… — Charlotte Brontë Female character Copy Share Image
“Leaving superiority out of the question, then, you might still agree to receive my orders now and then, without being piqued of… — Charlotte Brontë Mr rochester Copy Share Image
... and she held out a pretty gold ring. 'Put it,' she said, 'on the fourth finger of my left hand, and… — Charlotte Bronte Earth Copy Share Image
“You would say you don't see it: at least I flatter myself I read as much in your eye (beware, by-the-by, what… — Charlotte Brontë Eyes Copy Share Image
“Always there are excellent reasons for these lapses, if the hermit but knew them. Though he is stagnant in his cell, his… — Charlotte Brontë Lapses Copy Share Image
“Of all things, herself seemed to herself the centre,--a small, forgotten atom of life, a spark of soul emitted inadvertent from the… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“On its third rising only a portion of the drawing-room was disclosed; the rest being concealed by a screen, hung with some… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“I, to whom nature had denied the impromptu faculty; who, in public, was by nature a cypher; whose time of mental activity,… — Charlotte Bronte Nature Copy Share Image
I am very happy, Jane; and when you hear that I am dead, you must be sure and not grieve: there is… — Charlotte Bronte Death Copy Share Image
“It is as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated… — Charlotte Brontë Love Copy Share Image
“I know that a pretty doll, a fair fool, might do well enough for the honeymoon; but when passion cooled, how dreadful… — Charlotte Brontë Fool Copy Share Image
“At this crisis certain inventions in machinery were introduced into the staple manufactures of the north, which, greatly reducing the number of… — Charlotte Brontë Crisis Copy Share Image
“To speak truth, reader, there is no excellent beauty, no accomplished grace, no refinement, without strength as excellent, as complete, as trustworthy.” — Charlotte Brontë Beauty Copy Share Image
I could not help it: the restlessness was in my nature; it agitated me to pain sometimes. — Charlotte Bronte Agitated Copy Share Image
I have no wish to talk nonsense." "If you did, it would be in such a grave, quiet manner, I should mistake… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
There is nothing I fear so much as idleness, the want of occupation, inactivity, the lethargy of the faculties; when the body… — Charlotte Bronte Body Copy Share Image
“It is true I little respect women or girls who are loquacious either in boasting the triumphs, or bemoaning the mortifications, of… — Charlotte Brontë Feelings Copy Share Image
“Is it better to drive a fellow-creature to despair than to transgress a mere human law, no man being injured by the… — Charlotte Brontë Despair Copy Share Image
I must, then, repeat continually that we are forever sundered - and yet, while I breathe and think, I must love him.'… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
You know full well as I do the value of sisters' affections: There is nothing like it in this world. — Charlotte Bronte Love Copy Share Image
“You have not wept at all! I see a white cheek and a faded eye, but no trace of tears. I suppose… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
What tale do you like best to hear?' 'Oh, I have not much choice! They generally run on the same theme -… — Charlotte Bronte Catastrophe Copy Share Image
Is there not a terrible hollowness, mockery, want, craving, in that existence which is given away to others, for want of something… — Charlotte Bronte 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 Copy Share Image
No mockery in this world ever sounds to me so hollow as that of being told to cultivate happiness. What does such… — Charlotte Bronte Happiness Copy Share Image
“The world may not like to see these ideas dissevered, for it has been accustomed to blend them; finding it convenient to… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“I know what sort of a mind I have placed in communication with my own: I know it is one not liable… — Charlotte Brontë Communication Copy Share Image
“He wrote because he liked to write; he did not abridge, because he cared not to abridge. He sat down, he took… — Charlotte Brontë Letter writing Copy Share Image