Jane Eyre

Character in Jane Eyre From: Jane Eyre

Protagonist and narrator; governess and orphan seeking independence and love

505 quotes

"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."
Love
"I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh."
Love
"I would not change you unless I was to change myself, and we each vowed we would be exactly as we are now."
Relationships
"My fear was my weakness and my strength my courage."
Courage
"I would not be your English Arabella; I would not sit idle sewing contemplative beside a marble hearth."
"I am neither bird nor cage."
Freedom
"I was experiencing an ordeal: I felt as though I stood on the edge of a precipice."
Fear
"Sorrow was my companion and she did not abandon me."
Perseverance
"I felt a strange joy when she praised me."
Happiness
"I became hard and cold as marble."
Change
"My sister's affection was my greatest treasure."
Family
"I felt I had discovered a new continent in him."
"Tyranny is despicable in all its forms."
Justice
"I cannot let my heart be held in slavery."
Freedom
"Nature soothes me in my distress."
Nature
"Hope is a dangerous companion when one is desperate."
Hope
"I am my own woman and will not be controlled."
"Love without respect is a mere phantom."
Love
"She had the power to wound me deeply, which was her greatest power over me."
Relationships
"Solitude became my refuge and my prison."
Solitude
"I learned that affliction is the greatest teacher."
Education
"I choose myself before all others."
Courage
"He saw me as I truly was, not as I appeared."
Truth
"Cruelty is a sin I cannot forgive."
Justice
"My future is in my own hands."
"Gratitude has always been one of my virtues."
Gratitude
"I am not afraid of ghosts or shadows."
Courage
"I have been tried by fire and emerged stronger."
Perseverance
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will."
Freedom
"I would always rather be happy than dignified."
Happiness