Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Emily Bronte Novelist

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Jul 30, 1818
  • Died: Dec 19, 1848

Emily Jane BrontÄ was an English novelist and poet, best remembered for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic of English literature. Emily was the third eldest of the four surviving BrontÄ siblings, between the youngest Anne and her brother Branwell. She wrote under the pen name Ellis Bell.

Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home. home

I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal. faith

I'll walk where my own nature would be leading: It vexes me to choose another guide. nature

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. love

Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves. sadness

I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man ought to find sufficient company in himself. society

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 more wisdom & wit from Robert Browning

22 more wisdom & wit from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 quotes from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 other wisdom & wit from Henry Ward Beecher

58 other wisdom & wit from Henry Ward Beecher