Anne Brontë

If I hate the sins, I love the sinner, and would do much for his salvation.

My heart is too thoroughly dried to be broken in a hurry, and I mean to live as long as I can.

On all her breezes borne Earth yields no scents like those; But he, that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.

God will judge us by our own thoughts and deeds, not by what others say about us.

That none deserve eternal bliss I know: Unmerited the grace in mercy given, But none shall sink to everlasting woe That have not well deserved the wrath of Heaven.

I will not allow myself to be worse than my fellows.

If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them — not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.

I would not send a poor girl into the world, ignorant of the snares that beset her path; nor would I watch and guard her, till, deprived of self-respect and self-reliance, she lost the power or the will to watch and guard herself.

If you had no higher motive than the approval of your fellow mortal, it would do you little good.

A girl's affections should never be won unsought.

God is Infinite Wisdom, and Power, and Goodness — and Love; but if this idea is too vast for your human faculties — if your mind loses itself in its overwhelming infinitude, fix it on Him who condescended to take our nature upon Him, who was raised to heaven even in His glorified human body, in whom the fullness of the Godhead shines.

The brightest attractions to the lover too often prove the husband's greatest torments

"What a fool you must be," said my head to my heart, or my sterner to my softer self.

Instead of combating my slight prejudice against you as uncharitable, I mean to cherish it, until I am convinced that I have no reason to distrust this kind, insinuating friendship you are so anxious to push upon me.

He despises me, because he knows I love him.