“Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly?”
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Bronte, E. (n.d.). Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16814-love-is-like-the-wild-rose-briar-friendship/
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Bronte, Emily. “Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16814-love-is-like-the-wild-rose-briar-friendship/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Bronte, Emily. “Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16814-love-is-like-the-wild-rose-briar-friendship/.