All our talents increase in the using, and every faculty, both good and bad, strengthen by exercise.
— Anne Brontë
Famous Quotes
Yet, should thy darkest fears be true, Oh! how shall I appear?
My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring Arousing to rapture the earth and the seas.
— Anne Brontë
Spirituality
I wish I could see how the ocean is lashing And hear the wild roar of their thunder today!
You may rejoice to think yourselves secure, Their faults not greater nor their virtues less?
While on my lonely couch I lie, With all a Mother's fondest care.
How sweet to feel its helpless form My life of solitude is past!
But then to wake and find it flown, How sweet the joys of love would be?
"Oh, Richard!" exclaimed she, on one occasion, "if you would but dismiss such gloomy subjects from your mind, you would live as long as any of us; at least you would live to see the girls married, and yourself a happy grandfather, with a canty old dame for your companion."