Quote by Emily Bronte

First melted off the hope of youth Then Fancy's rainbow fast withdrew And then experience told me truth In mortal bosoms never grew 'Twas grief enough to think mankind All hollow servile insincere But worse to trust to my own mind And find the same corruption there

First melted off the hope of youth Then Fancy's rainbow fast

Summary

This quote conveys the speaker's disillusionment and loss of innocence. Initially hopeful and imaginative, they believe in the honesty and sincerity of others. However, as they grow older and gain experience, their optimism diminishes and they see through the deceptive nature of humanity. The real disappointment lies in realizing that even their own mind is corrupted by the same insincerity. The quote highlights the bitter realization of a once-trusting individual who has become jaded by the inherent flaws in human nature and the self.

Topics

Experience Truth Trust Mind

By Emily Bronte

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Always forgive, but never forget, else you will be a prisone

Always forgive, but never forget, else you will be a prisoner of your own hatred, and doomed to repeat your mistakes forever.

Wisdom Life Truth Happiness Knowledge Philosophy Forgiveness Inspirational

When women go wrong, men go right after them.

When women go wrong, men go right after them.

Men & Women

Jack Force was more than she had ever dared wish for, and he

Jack Force was more than she had ever dared wish for, and he was better than a dream or a fantasy because he was real. He was far from perfect, moody and distant at times, and burdened with sharp temper and an impulsiveness that was part of his dark nature. But she felt more love for him than she thought possible. He wasn't perfect, but he was perfect for her. (Schuyler Van Alen)

Melissa de la Cruz

Love Perfect

Success is transient, evanescent. The real passion lies in t

Success is transient, evanescent. The real passion lies in the poignant acquisition of knowledge about all the shading and subtleties of the creative secrets.

Konstantin Stanislavisky

Success & Failure

No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back.

No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back.

Failure

Zeal without knowledge is like expedition to a man in the da

Zeal without knowledge is like expedition to a man in the dark.

Enthusiasm

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel. Philippians 1:27

Purpose

Beware thoughts that come in the night. They aren't turned p

Beware thoughts that come in the night. They aren't turned properly; they come in askew, free of sense and restriction, deriving from the most remote of sources.

William Trogdon

Night

This really is a merger of equals. I wouldn't have come back

This really is a merger of equals. I wouldn't have come back to work for anything less than this fantastic opportunity. This lets me combine my two great loves - technology and biscuits.

Technology

Isn't it amazing the way the future succeeds in creating an

Isn't it amazing the way the future succeeds in creating an appropriate past?

Amazing

I take sounds and change them into words.

I take sounds and change them into words.

Change

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your

The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire the size of your dream and how you handle disappointment along the way.

Robert Kiyosaki

Strength