NovelThe tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him; they crush those beneath them.Emily BronteWuthering Heights · 1847★ 7.1
The ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement, neither of the other nor of the self. The ultimate touchstone is witness: the privilege of having been seen by someone and the equal privilege of being granted the sight of the essence of another, to have walked with them and to have believed in them, and sometimes just to have accompanied them for however brief a span, on a journey impossible to accomplish alone.David Whyte2020★ 5.0
I will not sulk about having no boyfriend, but develop inner poise and authority and sense of self as woman of substance, complete without boyfriend, as best way to obtain boyfriend.Helen FieldingBridget Jones's Diary · 1996★ 4.4
Novel · Coming of age storyI would always rather be happy than dignified.Charlotte BronteJane Eyre: An Autobiography · 1847★ 3.9