Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk
Wednesday March 12th, 2025

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.

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

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

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

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

Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves. sadness

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 more wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

3 more wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

28 wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 other thoughts from Dave Barry

27 other thoughts from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill