Old maids like the houseless and unemployed poor, should not ask for a place and an occupation in the world: the demand disturbs the happy and the rich. Charlotte Bronte More Quotes by Charlotte Bronte More Quotes From Charlotte Bronte Good fortune opens the hand as well as the heart wonderfully; and to give somewhat when we have largely received, but to afford a vent to the unusual ebullition of the sensations. Charlotte Bronte heart giving hands I believe that creature is a changeling: she is a perfect cabinet of oddities. Charlotte Bronte oddities perfect believe You mocking changeling- fairy-born and human-bred! Charlotte Bronte changelings born fairy What necessity is there to dwell on the Past, when the Present is so much surer-the Future so much brighter? Charlotte Bronte dwell-on-the-past brighter past [I]n his presence I thoroughly lived. Charlotte Bronte If he does go, the change will be doleful. Suppose he should be absent spring, summer, and autumn: how joyless sunshine and fine days will seem! Charlotte Bronte sunshine summer spring You, Jane, I must have you for my own--entirely my own. Charlotte Bronte jane my-own I knew, you would do me good, in some way, at some time;- I saw it in your eyes when I first beheld you: their expression and smile did not- (again he stopped)- did not (he proceeded hastily) strike delight to my very inmost heart so for nothing. Charlotte Bronte eye expression heart The negation of severe suffering was the nearest approach to happiness I expected to know. Besides, I seemed to hold two lives - the life of thought, and that of reality. Charlotte Bronte live-life two reality Rochester: "I am no better than the old lightning-struck chestnut-tree in Thornfield orchard…And what right would that ruin have to bid a budding woodbine cover its decay with freshness?" Jane: "You are no ruin sir - no lighting-struck tree: you are green and vigorous. Plants will grow about your roots, whether you ask them or not, because they take delight in your bountiful shadow; and as they grow they will lean towards you, and wind round you, because your strength offers them so safe a prop. Charlotte Bronte roots tree wind I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh: it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God's feet, equal--as we are! Charlotte Bronte addresses feet talking You need not think that because we chanced to be born of the same parents, I shall suffer you to fasten me down by even the feeblest claim: I can tell you this - if the whole human race, ourselves excepted, were swept away, and we two stood alone on the earth, I would leave you in the old world, and betake myself to new. Charlotte Bronte race two thinking 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. Charlotte Bronte blame pain helping Life is still life, whatever its pangs; our eyes and ears and their use remain with us, though the prospect of what pleases be wholly withdrawn, and the sound of what consoles must be silenced. Charlotte Bronte eye ears sound I like to see flowers growing, but when they are gathered, they cease to please. I look on them as things rootless and perishable; their likeness to life makes me sad. I never offer flowers to those I love; I never wish to receive them from hands dear to me. Charlotte Bronte flower wish hands To prolong doubt was to prolong hope. Charlotte Bronte doubt If he were insane, however, his was a very cool and collected insanity. Charlotte Bronte very-cool insane insanity It would not be wicked to love me." "It would to obey you. Charlotte Bronte wicked Children can feel, but they cannot analyse their feelings; and if the analysis is partially effected in thought, they know not how to express the result of the process in words. Charlotte Bronte analysis feelings children Flirting is a woman’s trade, one must keep in practice. Charlotte Bronte flirty flirting sex
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