In sunshine, in prosperity, the flowers are very well; but … - Charlotte Brontë

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In sunshine, in prosperity, the flowers are very well; but how many wet days are there in life — November seasons of disaster, when a man's hearth and home would be cold indeed, without the clear, cheering gleam of intellect.

Charlotte Brontë

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Charlotte Brontë (21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855) was an English novelist, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters, who first published her work under the pseudonym Currer Bell.

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Alternative Names: Tree • Florian Wellesley • Lord Charles Albert • Captain Tree • Charles Wellesley • Charlotte Bronte • Currer Bell • Karlotta Bronte • Douro • Mrs. A. B. Nicholls • Charlotte Nicholls • Sharlotta Bronte • Mrs. Arthur Bell NichollsMrs. Arthur Bell Nicholls

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