"It’s probably not just by chance that I’m alone. It would be very hard for a man to live with me, unless he’s terribly strong. And if he’s stronger th..."
"I am not an angel,' I asserted; 'and I will not be one till I die: I will be myself. Mr. Rochester, you must neither expect nor exact anything celesti..."
"The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people an..."
"They say a good love is one that sits you down, gives you a drink of water, and pats you on top of the head. But I say a good love is one that casts y..."
"Keep your best wishes, close to your heart and watch what happens"
"If you truly want to be respected by people you love, you must prove to them that you can survive without them."
"I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me."
"We, unaccustomed to courageexiles from delightlive coiled in shells of lonelinessuntil love leaves its high holy templeand comes into our sightto libe..."
"There was beauty in the idea of freedom, but it was an illusion. Every human heart was chained by love."
"Freely we serveBecause we freely love, as in our willTo love or not; in this we stand or fall."