I see at intervals the glance of a curious sort of bird through the close set bars of a cage: a vivid, restless, resolute captive is there; were it but free, it would soar cloud-high. Charlotte Bronte More Quotes by Charlotte Bronte More Quotes From Charlotte Bronte It seems to me, Monsieur, that there is nothing more galling in great physical misfortunes than to be compelled to make all those about us share in our sufferings. The ills of the soul one can hide, but those which attack the body and destroy the faculties cannot be concealed. Charlotte Bronte body soul suffering The practice of hinting by single letters those expletives with which profane and violent persons are wont to garnish their discourse, strikes me as a proceeding which, however, well meant, is weak and futile. I cannot tell what good it does - what feeling it spares - what horror it conceals. Charlotte Bronte practice doe feelings I knew you would do me good in some way, at some time--I saw it in your eyes when I first beheld you. Charlotte Bronte romance eye way 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. Charlotte Bronte age memories years I am always easy of belief when the creed pleases me. Charlotte Bronte please-me belief easy To the dear eye and eloquent tongue, to the soul made of fire, and the character that bends but does not break... I am ever tender and true. Charlotte Bronte eye fire character Reader, I literally married him. Charlotte Bronte married reader The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed. Charlotte Bronte broken-promises silence heart If you are cast in a different mould to the majority, it is no merit of yours: Nature did it. Charlotte Bronte majority different nature Give him enough rope and he will hang himself. Charlotte Bronte rope high-heels giving Consistency, madam, is the first of Christian duties. Charlotte Bronte consistency christian firsts Conventionality is not morality. Charlotte Bronte motherhood wisdom fun If all the world hated you, and believed you wicked, while your own conscience approved you, and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends. Charlotte Bronte wicked hate guilt There is nothing I fear so much as idleness, the want of occupation, inactivity, the lethargy of the faculties; when the body is idle, the spirit suffers painfully. Charlotte Bronte occupation body suffering Reserved people often really need the frank discussion of their sentiments and griefs more than the expansive. Charlotte Bronte grief sympathy people I ask you to pass through life at my side—to be my second self, and best earthly companion. Charlotte Bronte self love romantic I must, then, repeat continually that we are forever sundered - and yet, while I breathe and think, I must love him.' - Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte breathe forever thinking I remembered that the real world was wide, and that a varied field of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitments, awaited those who had the courage to go forth into it's expanse, to seek real knowledge of life amidst it's perils. Charlotte Bronte fields real world As far as my experience of matrimony goes -- I think it tends to draw you out of, and away from yourself. Charlotte Bronte draws matrimony thinking Writers cannot choose their own mood: with them it is not always hide-tide, nor --thank Heaven!--always Storm. Charlotte Bronte tides storm heaven
