《简·爱》是我从小书架上一直摆着的一本书。记忆犹新的是一到放假的时候，我必然会抽出来把它从头到尾，重点喜欢的情节再看一遍。
即使后来我又有了爱不释手的《飘》和《蝴蝶梦》，《简·爱》也从来没有离开过我的生活。
简爱的成长历程分为三个非常明显的阶段，幼龄时期在舅舅家经受了舅母对她的虐待。后来又到了洛伍德学院上学，那是个一般人都熬不到长大的学校。经过了年少时的磨难，简爱终于迎来了自己的第一份家庭教师的工作，并开始始料未及的恋爱。但在要结婚的时候才发现，她的未婚夫早已有一位妻子，虽然她已经疯了。简爱不能接受这样欺骗的婚姻，于是选择出走，跨入了她人生的第三个自由成熟的阶段。在这个阶段里，她认清了自我，有了自食其力的能力，并继承了叔父的遗产。拒绝表哥的求婚后，她回到了真爱的身边。
简爱是一部女性成长史，其中自然有很多经典语录值得我们借鉴：
1、The more the more the more I alone, no friends, no support, I will respect myself. 我越是孤独，越是没有朋友，越是没有支持，我就得越尊重我自己。
2、If you can't avoid, you have to go to bear. Can't stand destined to endure things in life, is weak and foolish.假如你避免不了，就得去忍受。不能忍受生命中注定要忍受的事情，就是软弱和愚蠢的表现。
3、You think I'm going to insignificant here? Do you think I am a robot without feelings? Do you think I am poor, obscure, plain, small mu mesons, I have no soul and no heart? You think wrong, you and I have as much soul and full as much heart. If god give me a little beauty, a lot of money, I will you to leave me, just like I have to leave you. I'm not in the rules of social life and customs to talk with you, but my heart with your heart. 你以为我会无足轻重的留在这里吗？你以为我是一架没有感情的机器人吗？你以为我贫穷、低微、不美、缈小，我就没有灵魂，没有心吗？你想错了，我和你有一样多的灵魂，一样充实的心。如果上帝赐予我一点美，许多钱，我就要你难以离开我，就象我现在难以离开你一样。我现在不是以社会生活和习俗的准则和你说话，而是我的心灵同你的心灵讲话。
4、Even if the world hate you, and believe that you are very bad, as long as you keep conscience clear, then know that you are innocent, you won't be without friends. 即使整个世界恨你，并且相信你很坏，只要你自己问心无愧，知道你是清白的，你就不会没有朋友。
5、You think I'm poor and plain, there is no feelings? I swear to you: if god gifted me beauty and wealth, I will let you to leave me, as I have to leave you. God no such arrangements. But our spirit is equal. As I walked through the grave, you equal standing in front of god.你以为我贫穷、相貌平平就没有感情吗？我向你起誓：如果上帝赐予我财富和美貌，我会让你难于离开我，就像我现在难于离开你一样。上帝没有这样安排。但我们的精神是平等的。就如同你我走过坟墓，平等的站在上帝面前。
6、I can't control my eyes, could not help but want to go to see him, like a thirsty man knowing that toxic but also drink water. I originally had no intention of going out to love him, I also tried to put out the bud of love, but when I saw him again, again love the bottom of my heart.我无法控制自己的眼睛，忍不住要去看他，就像口干舌燥的人明知水里有毒却还要喝一样。我本来无意去爱他，我也曾努力的掐掉爱的萌芽，但当我又见到他时，心底的爱又复活了。
7、I eager to have their own beyond the limit of vision, so that I arrived in the heart of the world, I had some smell, arrived in those never witnessed the vibrant towns and regions.我渴望自己具有超越那极限的视力，以便使我的目光抵达繁华的世界，抵达那些我曾有所闻，却从未目睹过的生机勃勃的城镇和地区。
8、Life is too short, should not be used to bear grudges. Living life, who will have mistakes, but we will die soon. Our SINS will be disappeared with our bodies, leaving only the spark of spirit. This is what I never wanted to revenge, and never consider life unfair. Quiet life, I am just waiting for the end of the coming.生命太短暂了，不应该用来记恨。人生在世，谁都会有错误，但我们很快会死去。我们的罪过将会随我们的身体一起消失，只留下精神的火花。这就是我从来不想报复，从来不认为生活不公平的原因。我平静的生活，等待末日的降临。
9、Violence is not the best way to eliminate the hatred, also, revenge is also absolutely can't heal damage.暴力不是消除仇恨的最好办法——同样，报复也绝对医治不了伤害。
10、If someone doesn't love me, I would rather die than live - I can't stand loneliness and loathing.如果别人不爱我，我宁愿死去而不愿活着——我受不了孤独和被人憎恶。