In sunshine, in prosperity, the flowers are very well; but how many we…

Charlotte Bronte
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In sunshine, in prosperity, the flowers are very well; but how many wet days are there in life—November seasons of disaster, when a man's hearth and home would be cold indeed, without the clear, cheering gleam of intellect. ✨ Charlotte Bronte (2010). Shirley and The Professor, p.666, Everyman's Library
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