“There was much sense in your smile: it was very shrewd, and seemed to make light of your own abstraction. It seemed to say–'My fine visions are all very well, but I must not forget they are absolutely unreal. I have a rosy sky and a green flowery Eden in my brain; but without, I am perfectly aware, lies at my feet a rough tract to travel, and around me gather black tempests to encounter.”
Quote by Charlotte Brontë
Book:Jane Eyre
Work
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre' is a poignant narrative of a young woman's journey from poverty and hardship to self-discovery and love. The story unfolds in the English countryside, where Jane's life is transformed by her employment at Thornfield Hall and her complex relationship with its enigmatic owner, Edward Rochester. The novel explores themes of social class, individualism, and the struggle for independence, while offering a rich portrayal of the human spirit. more
Author
You May Also Like
Source: A Circle of Quiet
“Whenever you play in the imaginative realm, you heighten your sensitivity to the supernal.”
“All you need to enjoy this world is imagination, not money”
Source: The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
Source: This Too Shall Pass
Source: Freedom from Sinful Thoughts