Your presence is a moral poison that would contaminate the most virtuous Emily Bronte More Quotes by Emily Bronte More Quotes From Emily Bronte He wanted all to lie in an ecstasy of peace; I wanted all to sparkle and dance in a glorious jubilee. I said his heaven would be only half alive; and he said mine would be drunk: I said I should fall asleep in his; and he said he could not breathe in mine. Emily Bronte drunklyingfall You're hard to please: so many friends and so few cares, and can't make yourself content. Emily Bronte hardpleasecare It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles, but the honeysuckles embracing the thorn. Emily Bronte bending Sweet Love of youth, forgive, if I forget thee, Emily Bronte forgivingmaturitysweet I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free... Why am I so changed? I'm sure I should be myself were I once among the heather on those hills. Emily Bronte heathersgirlwish Still let my tyrants know, I am not doomed to wear Emily Bronte short-lifehopenight I love the ground under his feet, and the air over his head, and everything he touches and every word he says. I love all his looks, and all his actions and him entirely and all together. Emily Bronte airfeettogether I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul! Emily Bronte heathcliffsoullife 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? Emily Bronte inspirationallovefriendship I can say with sincerity that I like cats... A cat is an animal which has more human feelings than almost any other. Emily Bronte catfeelingsanimal I never told my love vocally still. Emily Bronte stills How strange! I thought, though everybody hated and despised each other, they could not avoid loving me. Emily Bronte loving-mehatedstrange It is hard to forgive, and to look at those eyes, and feel those wasted hands,' he answered. 'Kiss me again; and don’t let me see your eyes! I forgive what you have done to me. I love my murderer—but yours! How can I? Emily Bronte kissingeyehands He had been content with daily labour and rough animal enjoyments, 'till Catherine crossed his path. Shame at her scorn, and hope of her approval, were his first prompts to higher pursuits; and, instead of guarding him from one and winning him to the other, his endeavors to raise himself had produced just the contrary result. Emily Bronte guardingwinninganimal I have lost the faculty of enjoying their destruction, and I am too idle to destroy for nothing. Emily Bronte heathcliffgothicdestruction 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. Emily Bronte deedsremembers-youremember-you A heaven so clear, an earth so calm, Emily Bronte airsheepsweet I ran to the children's room: their door was ajar, I saw they had never laid down, though it was past midnight; but they were calmer, and did not need me to console them. The little souls were comforting each other with better thoughts than I could have hit on: no parson in the world ever pictured heaven so beautifully as they did, in their innocent talk; and, while I sobbed, and listened. I could not help wishing we were all there safe together. Emily Bronte doorschildrenpast She went of her own accord,' answered the master; 'she has a right to go if she please. Trouble me no more about her. Hereafter she is only me sister in name: not because I disown her, but because she has disowned me. Emily Bronte masterstroublenames I despise him for himself, and hate him for the memories he revives! Emily Bronte despisehatememories
