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They will both be happy, and I do not grudge them their bliss; but I groan under my own misery: some of my suffering is very acute. Truly, I ought not to have been born: they should have smothered me at first cry.

Charlotte Bronte

I doubt if I have made the best use of all my calamities. Soft, amiable natures they would have refined to saintliness; of strong, evil spirits they would have made demons; as for me, I have only been a woe-struck and selfish woman.
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Evil Refined Selfish Strong
It would not be wicked to love me.” “It would to obey you.
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Love Obey Wicked
Remorse is the poison of life.
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Poison Regret Remorse
as much good-will may be conveyed in one hearty word as in many.
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Hearty Hope Kindness
He was the first to recognise me, and to love what he saw.
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First Recognise Saw
Memory in youth is active and easily impressible; in old age it is comparatively callous to new impressions, but still retains vividly those of earlier years.
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Age Memories Year
Too often do reviewers remind us of the mob of Astrologers, Chaldeans, and Soothsayers gathered before ‘the writing on the wall’ and unable to read the characters or make known the interpretation.
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Character Wall Writing
Poverty, for me, is synonymous with degradation.
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Degradation Poverty Synonymous
You have rather the look of another world. I marvelled where you had got that sort of face.
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Faces Look World
Oh! that gentleness! how far more potent is it than force!
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Force Gentleness Potent
Mademoiselle is a fairy,” he said, whispering mysteriously.
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Fairy Said Whispering
Youth has its romance, and maturity its wisdom, as morning and spring have their freshness, noon and summer their power, night and winter their repose. Each attribute is good in its own season.
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Morning Spring Summer
I am no bird and no net ensnares me
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Bird Country Ensnare Person
I can live alone, if self-respect, and circumstances require me so to do. I need not sell my soul to buy bliss. I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.
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Circumstance Give Self Soul
That to begin with; let respect be the foundation, affection the first floor, love the superstructure.
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Affection First Foundation
I have no wish to talk nonsense.” “If you did, it would be in such a grave, quiet manner, I should mistake it for sense.
CHARLOTTE BRONTE

Grave Mistake Talk Wish

They will both be happy, and I do not grudge them their bliss; but I groan under my own misery: some of my suffering is very acute. Truly, I ought not to have been born: they should have smothered me at first cry.

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They will both be happy, and I do not grudge them their bliss; but I groan under my own misery: some of my suffering is very acute. Truly, I ought not to have been born: they should have smothered me at first cry.

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