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.
CHARLOTTE BRONTEBetter to be without logic than without feeling.
More Charlotte Bronte Quotes
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The trouble is not that I am single and likely to stay single, but that I am lonely and likely to stay lonely.
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I could not answer the ceaseless inward question-why I thus suffered; now, at the distance of-I will not say how many years, I see it clearly.
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The vehemence of emotion, stirred by grief and love within me, was claiming mastery, and struggling for full sway; and asserting a right to predominate: to overcome, to live, rise, and reign at last; yes,–and to speak.
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You transfix me quite.
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as much good-will may be conveyed in one hearty word as in many.
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Jane Eyre “I desired more…than was within my reach. Who blames me? Many call me discontented. I couldn’t help it: the restlessness is in my nature; it agitated me to pain sometimes.
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Flirting is a woman’s trade, one must keep in practice.
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Such is the imperfect nature of man! such spots are there on the disc of the clearest planet; and eyes like Miss Scatcherd’s can only see those minute defects, and are blind to the full brightness of the orb.
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I seem to have gathered up a stray lamb in my arms: you wandered out of the fold to seek your shepherd, did you, Jane?
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I mentally shake hands with you for your answer, despite its inaccuracy.” Mr. Rochester
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Adversity is a good school.
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If men could see us as we really are, they would be a little amazed.
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Mademoiselle is a fairy,” he said, whispering mysteriously.
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Reader, I married him.
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It would not be wicked to love me.” “It would to obey you.
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