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I tired of the routine of eight years in one afternoon.

I tired of the routine of eight years in one afternoon.

Charlotte Bronte
Tired, Eight, Years
Charlotte Bronte (2013). “Jane Eyre”, p.111, Simon and Schuster

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
Suffering, Body, Occupation

flattery would be worse than vain; there is no consolation in flattery.

Charlotte Bronte
Would Be, Flattery, Vain

The human and fallible should not arrogate a power with which the divine and perfect alone can be safely intrusted.

Charlotte Bronte
Perfect, Divine, Should
Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte (2009). “The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.116, Penguin

The vehemence of emotion, stirred by grief and love within me, was claiming mastery, and struggling for full sway; and asserting a right to predominate: to overcome, to live, rise, and reign at last; yes,--and to speak.

Charlotte Bronte
Grief, Struggle, And Love
Charlotte Brontë “Jane Eyre”, W. W. Norton & Company

Her coming was my hope each day, Her parting was my pain; The chance that did her steps delay Was ice in every vein.

Charlotte Bronte
Pain, Ice, Veins
Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte (2009). “The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.222, Penguin

Dread remorse when you are tempted to err, Miss Eyre; remorse is the poison of life.

Charlotte Bronte
Missing, Poison, Dread
Charlotte Bronte (2013). “Jane Eyre”, p.174, Simon and Schuster

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
Eye, Romance, Way
Charlotte Bronte (2013). “Jane Eyre”, p.193, Simon and Schuster

Conventionality is not morality.

Charlotte Bronte
Wisdom, Fun, Motherhood
'Jane Eyre' (2nd ed., 1848) preface

So you shun me? - you shut yourself up and grieve alone! I would rather you had come and upbraided me with vehemence. You are passionate: I expected a scene of some kind. I was prepared for the hot rain of tears; only I wanted them to be shed on my breast: now a senseless floor has received them, or your drenched handkerchief. But I err: you have not wept at all! I see a white cheek and faded eye, but no trace of tears. I suppose, then, that your heart has been weeping blood?

Charlotte Bronte
Rain, Eye, Heart
Charlotte Bronte (2009). “Jane Eyre: Easyread Edition”, p.118, ReadHowYouWant.com

I'm just going to write because I cannot help it.

Charlotte Bronte
Writing, Helping
Charlotte Brontë “Jane Eyre”, W. W. Norton & Company

There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.

Charlotte Bronte
Possibility, Walks
Jane Eyre ch. 1 (1847)

To prolong doubt was to prolong hope.

Charlotte Bronte
Doubt
Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte (2009). “The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.344, Penguin

I liked my name pronounced by your lips in a grateful, happy accent.

Charlotte Bronte
Grateful, Names, Lips
Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte (2009). “The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.256, Penguin

Cheerfulness, it would appear, is a matter which depends fully as much on the state of things within, as on the state of things without and around us.

Charlotte Bronte
Personality, Cheerful, Matter
Charlotte Bronte (2009). “Shirley: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.50, ReadHowYouWant.com

Feeling without judgement is a washy draught indeed; but judgement untempered by feeling is too bitter and husky a morsel for human deglutition.

Charlotte Bronte
Judgement, Feelings, Bitter
Charlotte Bronte (2017). “Jane Eyre”, p.188, Pan Macmillan

But afterwards, is there nothing more for me in life - no true home - nothing to be dearer to me than myself?

Charlotte Bronte
Home, True Home, Villette
Charlotte Bronte (2016). “Villette”, p.350, Xist Publishing

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, Peace, Revenge
Charlotte Bronte (2004). “Jane Eyre”, p.26, Variocity

But I feel this, Helen: I must dislike those who, whatever I do to please them, persist in disliking me; I must resist those who punish me unjustly. It is as natural as that I should love those who show me affection, or submit to punishment when I feel it is deserved.

Charlotte Bronte
Punishment, Affection, Natural
Charlotte Bronte (2013). “Jane Eyre”, p.75, Simon and Schuster

... and she held out a pretty gold ring. 'Put it,' she said, 'on the fourth finger of my left hand, and I am yours and you are mine; and we shall leave Earth and make our own Heaven yonder.'

Charlotte Bronte
Hands, Heaven, Gold
Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Anne Bronte (2009). “The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.219, Penguin

What have I to do with millions [of people]? The eighty I know despise me.

Charlotte Bronte
People, Despise, Knows

My home is humble and unattractive to strangers, but to me it contains what I shall find nowhere else in the world - the ... affection which brothers and sisters feel for each other.

Charlotte Bronte
Brother, Home, Humble

A reader kindly pointed out to me recently that most of the quotes I include are by men. And it's true. Personally, I don't even consider whether the author is male or female, nor even care much who the author is - what's significant is the message. Of course, women are equally capable of great insights, however in our culture it's not so long ago that women could not even be published

Charlotte Bronte
Men, Long Ago, Males

Such is the imperfect nature of man! such spots are there on the disc of the clearest planet; and eyes like Miss Scatcherd's can only see those minute defects, and are blind to the full brightness of the orb.

Charlotte Bronte
Eye, Men, Missing
Charlotte Bronte (2013). “Jane Eyre”, p.88, Simon and Schuster

For I too liked reading, thought of a frivolous and childish kind; I could not digest or comprehend the serious or substantial.

Charlotte Bronte
Reading, Serious, Kind

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