How odd it is that we so often weep for each other's distresses, when we shed not a tear for our own!
Anne BronteI wished to tell the truth, for truth always conveys its own moral to those who are able to receive it.
Anne BronteMy cup of sweets is not unmingled: it is dashed with a bitterness that I cannot hide from myself, disguise it as I will.
Anne BronteThen, you must fall each into your proper place. You'll do your business, and she, if she's worthy of you, will do hers; but it's your business to please yourself, and hers to please you.
Anne Bronte