Quote by Jane Eyre
"I felt as if I had been living a mediocre existence, and suddenly I was alive."
More from Jane Eyre
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will."
"I would always rather be happy than dignified."
"Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! I have as much soul as any of you!"
"I would rather be a slave in some strange land than remain calm and content here."