But our wishes are like tinder: the flint and steel of circumstances are continually striking out sparks, which vanish immediately, unless they chance to fall upon the tinder of our wishes; then, they instantly ignite, and the flame of hope is kindled in a moment.
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Agnes Grey by
Anne Bronte
One bright day in the last week of February, I was walking in the park, enjoying the threefold luxury of solitude, a book, and pleasant weather.
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Agnes Grey by
Anne Bronte
The end of religion is not to teach us how to die, but how to live.
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Agnes Grey by
Anne Bronte
I always lacked common sense when taken by surprise.
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Agnes Grey by
Anne Bronte
The ties that bind us to life are tougher than you imagine, or than anyone can who has not felt how roughly they may be pulled without breaking.
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Agnes Grey by
Anne Bronte
All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity, that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut.
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Agnes Grey by
Anne Bronte
And then, the unspeakable purity - and freshness of the air! There was just enough heat to enhance the value of the breeze, and just enough wind to keep the whole sea in motion, to make the waves come bounding to the shore, foaming and sparkling, as if wild with glee.
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Agnes Grey by
Anne Bronte