Anne Bronte Quotes

"When a lady does consent to listen to an argument against her own opinions, she is always predetermined to withstand it—to listen only with her bodily ears, keeping the mental organs resolutely closed against the strongest reasoning." ~ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte No one can be happy in eternal solitude. ~ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte "If we can only speak to slander our betters, let us hold our tongues." ~ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte "There is such a thing as looking through a person's eyes into the heart, and learning more of the height, and breadth, and depth of another's soul in one hour than it might take you a lifetime to discover, if he or she were not disposed to reveal it, or if you had not the sense to understand it." ~ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte "Beauty is that quality which, next to money, is generally the most attractive to the worst kinds of men; and, therefore, it is likely to entail a great deal of trouble on the possessor." ~ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte "If I hate the sins, I love the sinner, and would do much for his salvation." ~ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte "A young lady can't be too careful who she marries." ~ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 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. ~ 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. ~ Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte "I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without being miserable one-half his days and mad the other." ~ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte