Jane Eyre

"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."

"I was experiencing an ordeal: a hand of fiery iron grasped my vitals. Terrible moment: full of struggle, blackness, burning!"

"I would not change for all the treasures of the earth."

"Feeling without judgment is a washy draught indeed; but judgment untempered by feeling is too bitter and husky a draught to go down."

"I am glad you are no relation of mine: I will not have you as a relation."

"Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!"

"I would far rather be excused."

"Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs."

"Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion."

"I would always rather be happy than dignified."

"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will."

"The greatest pleasure lies in serving those we love."

"Do you think I am a machine without feelings?"

"I would die for you without a moment's hesitation."

"The truth is, I do not wish to be happy."

"Some people seem born to be happy—such is not my destiny."

"I have endured trials that have made me strong."

"Love like mine will burn eternal."

"Forgiveness is the greatest strength the human spirit can achieve."

"Justice demands honesty above all else."

"A little cottage on the edge of the moor."

"Suffering is a gift that teaches us compassion."

"I have something in my brain and heart after all."

"Hope is a good thing, perhaps the best of things."

"The world may judge me harshly, but I must follow my truth."

"My conscience and my honour are concerned in this matter."

"I am a free human being with an independent will."

"I would not change for all the world."

"My powers were in pain; my heart was broken."

"Being kind and forgiving should never be confused with weakness."