My help had been needed and claimed; I had given it: I was pleased to have done something: trivial, transitory though the deed was, it was yet an active thing, and I was weary of an existence all passive.

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About This Quote

While this quote sounds like it speaks about giving, it actually refers to the act of self-sacrifice. When you give something to another person that they do not need, you are just wasting their time and energy. When you give them something that is not useful, you are taking away their best use for the day when they could be doing something useful. The quote is talking about living your life in such a way that you are doing something useful for yourself.

Source: Jane Eyre

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