For those who are not hungry, it is easy to palaver about the degradation of charity. Charlotte Bronte More Quotes by Charlotte Bronte More Quotes From Charlotte Bronte Besides this earth, and besides the race of men, there is an invisible world and a kingdom of spirits: that world is round us, for it is everywhere. Charlotte Bronte race earth men It does good to no woman to be flattered [by a man] who does not intend to marry her; and it is madness in all women to let a secret love kindle within them, which, if unreturned and unknown, must devour the life that feeds it; and, if discovered and responded to, must lead, ignis-fatuus-like, into miry wilds whence there is no extrication. Charlotte Bronte secret-love women doe Jane Austin was a complete and most sensible lady, but a very incomplete and rather insensible (not senseless) woman. If this is heresy, I cannot help it. Charlotte Bronte austin sensible helping In sunshine, in prosperity, the flowers are very well; but how many wet days are there in life—November seasons of disaster, when a man's hearth and home would be cold indeed, without the clear, cheering gleam of intellect. Charlotte Bronte cheer flower home You are human and fallible. Charlotte Bronte humans But afterwards, is there nothing more for me in life - no true home - nothing to be dearer to me than myself? Charlotte Bronte villette true-home home Intelligence and proper education will give you independence of spirit. Charlotte Bronte independence spirit giving Poverty, for me, is synonymous with degradation. Charlotte Bronte degradation poverty I could not help it: the restlessness was in my nature; it agitated me to pain sometimes. Charlotte Bronte pain helping sometimes Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs. With this creed, revenge never worries my heart, degradation never too deeply disgusts me, injustice never crushes me too low. I live in calm, looking to the end. Charlotte Bronte crush revenge peace Everyone else is just cocktails. Charlotte Bronte cocktails He was the first to recognise me, and to love what he saw. Charlotte Bronte recognise saws firsts Neither birth nor sex forms a limit to genius. Charlotte Bronte genius limits sex I liked my name pronounced by your lips in a grateful, happy accent. Charlotte Bronte lips grateful names Better to try all things and find all empty, than to try nothing and leave your life a blank. Charlotte Bronte blank empty trying 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. Charlotte Bronte soul self giving What you want to ignite in others must first burn inside yourself. Charlotte Bronte ignite want firsts God waits only the separation of spirit from flesh to crown us with a full reward. Why, then, should we ever sink overwhelmed with distress, when life is so soon over, and death is so certain an entrance to happiness -- to glory? Charlotte Bronte crowns flesh waiting Unheard-of combinations of circumstances demand unheard-of rules. Charlotte Bronte combination demand circumstances Enjoy the blessings Heaven bestows, Assist his friends, forgive his foes; Trust God, and keep his statutes still, Upright and firm, through good and ill; Thankful for all that God has given, Fixing his firmest hopes on heaven; Knowing that earthly joys decay, But hoping through the darkest day. Charlotte Bronte knowing blessing joy
