The red firelight glowed on their two bonny heads and revealed their faces, animated with the eager interest of children; for, though he was twenty-three and she eighteen, each had so much of novelty to feel, and learn, that neither experienced nor evinced the sentiments of sober disenchanted maturity. (Emily Bronte, "Wuthering Heights")
We must be for ourselves in the long run; the mild and generous are only more justly selfish than the domineering. (Emily Bronte, "Wuthering Heights")
What kind of living will it be when you - Oh, God! Would you like to live with your soul in the grave? (Emily Bronte, "Wuthering Heights")
Wish and learn to smooth away the surly wrinkles, to raise your lids frankly, and change the fiends to confident, innocent angels, suspecting and doubting nothing, and always seeing friends where they are not sure of foes. (Emily Bronte, "Wuthering Heights")
You fight against that devil for love as long as you may; when the time comes, not all the angels in heaven shall save him! (Emily Bronte, "Wuthering Heights")
You have been compelled to cultivate your reflective faculties for want of occasions for frittering away your life on silly trifles. (Emily Bronte, "Wuthering Heights")
Is Mr. Heathcliff a man If so, is he mad And if not, is he a devil I sha'n't tell my reasons for making this inquiry but I beseech you to explain, if you can, what I have married . . . (Emily Bronte)
Honest people don't hide their deeds. (Emily Bronte)
Yes, as my swift days near their goal, 'tis all that I implore In life and death a chainless soul, with courage to endure. (Emily Bronte)
If I could I would always work in silence and obscurity, and let my efforts be known by their results. (Emily Bronte)
Once drinking deep of that divinest anguish, How could I seek the empty world again (Emily Bronte)
What I love shall come like visitant of air, Safe in secret power from lurking human snare; What loves me, no word of mine shall e'er betray, Though for faith unstained my life must forfeit pay. (Emily Bronte, "Wuthering Heights")