He’ll love and hate equally under cover, and esteem it a species of impertinence to loved or hated again.
EMILY BRONTEIf all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.
More Emily Bronte Quotes
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You know, I’ve had a bitter, hard life since I last heard your voice and if I’ve survived it’s all because of you.
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Time brought resignation and a melancholy sweeter than common joy.
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I can say with sincerity that I like cats. A cat is an animal which has more human feelings than almost any other.
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He might as well plant an oak in a flowerpot, and expect it to thrive, as imagine he can restore her to vigour in the soil of his shallow cares!
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Good words,” I replied. “But deeds must prove it also; and after he is well, remember you don’t forget resolutions formed in the hour of fear.
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A sensible man ought to find sufficient company in himself.
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I have to remind myself to breathe — almost to remind my heart to beat!
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Shall Earth no more inspire thee, Thou lonely dreamer now?
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Treachery and violence are spears pointed at both ends; they wound those who resort to them worse than their enemies.
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Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly?
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A person who has not done one half his day’s work by ten o clock, runs a chance of leaving the other half undone.
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I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town.
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If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.
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You must forgive me, for I struggled only for you.
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I understand that most ladies tend to prefer lap dogs…. Perhaps I am an exception.
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