Wuthering Heights

Book · 6 characters · 635 quotes · 1846

Quotes from Wuthering Heights

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"I've fought through a bitter life since then. My constitution and temper made me what I am."
Heathcliff Perseverance
C
"What kind of living will it be when you—oh, God! would you like to live with your soul in the grave?"
Catherine Earnshaw Death
H
"The tyrant grinds down his slaves with a heavy hand, and they don't turn against him, they crush those beneath them."
Heathcliff Power
H
"I'm not cruel, only determined."
Heathcliff Strength
C
"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."
Catherine Earnshaw
C
"I've dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas."
Catherine Earnshaw Dreams
C
"If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger."
Catherine Earnshaw Love
C
"I wish I were a boy again, half savage and hardy, and free."
Catherine Earnshaw Freedom
C
"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."
Catherine Earnshaw Relationships
C
"I am not wicked; I will not sleep till you are with me."
Catherine Earnshaw Love
C
"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."
Catherine Earnshaw Love
H
"My existence will not end with my death"
Heathcliff Faith
C
"Love without honor is a lie"
Catherine Earnshaw Love
N
"Education cannot cure an evil heart"
Nelly Dean Education
H
"I see her ghost in every shadow"
Heathcliff
N
"Pride is a luxury we cannot afford"
Nelly Dean Wisdom
H
"I am the only being that loves me"
Heathcliff Solitude
N
"The chains of matrimony are heavy—especially when borne by one party"
Nelly Dean
N
"He shall learn that revenge is a hollow victory"
Nelly Dean Wisdom
C
"I have not broken your heart—you have broken it"
Catherine Earnshaw
H
"She cannot love as I love"
Heathcliff Love
N
"Treachery and violence are spears pointed at both ends"
Nelly Dean Wisdom
C
"I'm wearying to escape into that glorious world"
Catherine Earnshaw Death
C
"Love is not just a tender word"
Catherine Earnshaw Love
H
"The world is a harsh and cruel place for those without power"
Heathcliff Power
C
"I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free"
Catherine Earnshaw Freedom
N
"She's a strange child—not like other children"
Nelly Dean Nature
H
"That's the curse of my existence"
Heathcliff Fear
C
"I cannot let him go without a struggle"
Catherine Earnshaw Strength
C
"My happiness was just beginning when it ended"
Catherine Earnshaw Happiness