I gave him my heart, and he took and pinched it to death; and flung it back to me. People feel with their hearts, Ellen, and since he has destroyed mine, I have not power to feel for him.
Emily BronteRead
No coward soul is mine, No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the strength and bravery of the speaker, rejecting fear and cowardice in the face of life's difficulties.
Emily Bronte's quote expresses an unwavering resolve and courage in facing the challenges that life presents. By stating that 'no coward soul is mine,' the speaker asserts a passionate commitment to stand strong and unyielding against the adversity and turbulence of the world, suggesting a deep inner strength and defiance in the face of fear.
Themes
CourageStrengthFearResilienceBravery
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used as a motivational speech opener in a personal development seminar.
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Vain are the thousand creeds That move men's hearts, unutterably vain; Worthless as withered weeds, Or idlest froth amid the boundless main.
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Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.
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He had been content with daily labour and rough animal enjoyments, 'till Catherine crossed his path. Shame at her scorn, and hope of her approval, were his first prompts to higher pursuits; and, instead of guarding him from one and winning him to the other, his endeavors to raise himself had produced just the contrary result.
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And, even yet, I dare not let it languish, Dare not indulge in memory's rapturous pain; Once drinking deep of that divinest anguish, How could I seek the empty world again?
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