Quotes About Separation

My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods. Time will change it, I'm well aware, as winter changes the trees — my love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath — a source of little visible delight, but necessary. Nelly, I am Heathcliff — he's always, always in my mind — not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself — but as my own being — so, don't talk of our separation again — it is impracticable.

Le tengo constantemente en mi pensamiento, aunque no siempre como una cosa agradable. Tampoco yo me agrado siempre de mí misma. No hables más de separarnos, porque eso es irrealizable.

The greatest punishment we could invent for her was to keep her separate from him…

Se tutto il resto perisse, tranne lui, continuerei a esistere; e se tutto il resto rimanesse, e lui fosse annientato, l'universo mi sarebbe estraneo. Non ne farei più parte.

Como nem a desgraça, nem a degradação, nem a morte, nem coisa alguma que Deus ou Satanás pudesse infligir-nos conseguiria separar-nos, você, movida pela sua própria vontade, acabou nos separando.

The entire world is a dreadful collection of memoranda that she did exist, and that I have lost her!

If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger:

She was much too fond of Heathcliff. The greatest punishment we would invent for her was to keep her separate from him: yet she got chided more than any of us on his account.

He quite deserted! we separated! she exclaimed, with an accent of indignation. Who is to separate us, pray? They'll meet the fate of Milo! Not as long as I live, Ellen — for no mortal creature. Every Linton on the face of the earth might melt into nothing, before I could consent to forsake Heathcliff! Oh, that's not what I intend — that's not what I mean! I shouldn't be Mrs Linton were such a price demanded! He'll be as much to me as he has been all his lifetime.

If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it.

the entire world is a dreadful collection of memoranda that she did exit, and that i have lost her. (heathcliff about catherine, ch. XIX, p. 325)

Porque ni las miserias, ni la degradación, ni la muerte, ni nada de lo que Dios o Satanás pudieran infligirnos habría podido separarnos; lo hiciste tú, por tu propio pie. No he sido yo quien te ha roto el corazón, te lo has roto tú misma y de paso me has roto el mío.

Everything I do is linked to Heathcliff because it's impossible for us to be separated. My love for Linton is like the leaves on the trees but my love for Heathcliff is like the rocks on the moors. He is always in my mind – so don't ever talk of separation again…

My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods. Time will change it, I'm well aware, as winter changes the trees - my love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath - a source of little visible delight, but necessary. Nelly, I am Heathcliff - he's always, always in my mind - not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself - but, as my own being - so, don't talk of our separation again - it is impracticable

How can I be at peace if we are parted?

If we had been together, nothing would have parted us, but you chose to do this. I haven't broken your heart – it's you who has broken it! And you've broken mine as well.

What you touch at present you may have; but my soul will be on that hill-top before you lay hands on me again.

Si todo pereciera y él se salvara, yo podría seguir existiendo; y si todo lo demás permaneciera y él fuera aniquilado, el universo entero se convertiría en un desconocido totalmente extraño para mí.

No me dejes solo en este abismo. ¡No puedo vivir sin mi vida! ¡No puedo vivir sin mi alma!

Yo no te deseo a ti más tormento que el que tengo yo, sólo quisiera que nunca nos separáramos y si en adelante una palabra mía te duele piensa que el mismo dolor estoy sintiendo yo.

You loved me-then what right had you to leave me?Because misery and degradation, and death, and nothing that God or Satan could inflict would have parted us, you, of your own will, did it. I have not broken your heart- you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine.So much the worse for me that I am strong. Do I want to live? What kind of living will it be when you - Oh, God! would you like to lie with your soul in the grave?

She went of her own accord,' answered the master; 'she has a right to go if she please. Trouble me no more about her. Hereafter she is only me sister in name: not because I disown her, but because she has disowned me.

I cannot live with you, It would be life, And life is over there Behind the shelf

Your absence insanes me so-- I do not feel so peaceful, when you are gone from me.