The eagerness of a listener quickens the tongue of a narrator.

The eagerness of a listener quickens the tongue of a narrator.

Charlotte Bronte

Propensities and principles must be reconciled by some means.

Propensities and principles must be reconciled by some means.

Men judge us by the success of our efforts. God looks at the efforts themselves.

Men judge us by the success of our efforts. God looks at the efforts themselves.

God did not give me my life to throw it away.

God did not give me my life to throw it away.

It is a pity that doing one's best does not always answer.

It is a pity that doing one's best does not always answer.

What delusion has come over me? What sweet madness has seized me?

What delusion has come over me? What sweet madness has seized me?

Rapidly, merrily, Life's sunny hours flit by, Gratefully, cheerily Enjoy them as they fly!

Rapidly, merrily, Life's sunny hours flit by, Gratefully, cheerily Enjoy them as they fly!

If you don't love another living soul, then you'll never be disappointed.

If you don't love another living soul, then you'll never be disappointed.

I would always rather be happy than dignified.

I would always rather be happy than dignified.

I am not an angel,

I am not an angel," I asserted; "and I will not be one till I die: I will be myself.

Die without me if you will. Live for me if you dare.

Die without me if you will. Live for me if you dare.

It is not violence that best overcomes hate -- nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury.

It is not violence that best overcomes hate -- nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury.

Misery generates hate.

Misery generates hate.

Remorse is the poison of life.

Remorse is the poison of life.

Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last.

Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last.

Silence is of different kinds, and breathes different meanings.

Silence is of different kinds, and breathes different meanings.

Give him enough rope and he will hang himself.

Give him enough rope and he will hang himself.

Liberty lends us her wings and Hope guides us by her star.

Liberty lends us her wings and Hope guides us by her star.

I like rudeness a great deal better than flattery.

I like rudeness a great deal better than flattery.