Jane Austen Quotes

Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing! but I never have been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall.

Jane Austen

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• I love interesting people with eccentric stories and outsiders of the world.

  

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• Well, mostly I just want to be an actor. I love being an actor, and I don't want to be a spokesman for anything, I don't want to do anything crazy or fancy like that.

  

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• I love diamond facials - they leave me glowing and refreshed.

  

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• I want to love life.

  

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• You have to really love women in order to really just have a respect for women and love them. No man - I don't care what kind of man it is, how feminine he is - they never could understand what we go through as far as physically and mentally.

  

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• I play the harmonium. I had learned to use the guitar for a bit before becoming a part of the music industry, but unfortunately didn't pursue it fully. I would love to learn to play the piano because it holds a unique connect for me in terms of rhythm.

  

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• All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school.

  

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• I love being able to take a nap in the afternoon.

  

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• I love the smell of freshly cut grass. It takes me back to summers in Maine.

  

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• Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.

  

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• Although it is true that by fate all things are forced and linked by a necessary and dominant reason, nevertheless the character of our minds is subject to fate in a manner corresponding to their nature and quality.

  

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• When I was little, I wanted to be a spy or a monster truck driver. Later, I just thought movies would be, like, a good hobby or something.

  

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• I played with Willie Mays and against Hank Aaron. They were tremendous players, but they were no Josh Gibson.

  

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• Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing! but I never have been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall.

  

  Jane Austen
  • Love
  • Nature
  • Way