I’m in love with this following letter. Because of how poetic, true, and from the heart it is. The following was written by Charlotte Bronte, who was a gifted English Writer, and one of my favorites.

Written to her professor, Constantin Heger, unfortunately the love was never returned. But, I think, as they always say, it is better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all…

Jan 8, 1845

Monsieur, the poor have not need of much to sustain them — they ask only for the crumbs that fall from the rich man’s table. But if they are refused the crumbs they die of hunger. Nor do I, either, need much affection from those I love. I should not know what to do with a friendship entire and complete - I am not used to it. But you showed me of yore a little interest, when I was your pupil in Brussels, and I hold on to the maintenance of that little interest — I hold on to it as I would hold on to life.