Jane Austen Quotes
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They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the deepest blush. He absolutely started, and for a moment seemed immoveable from surprise; but shortly recovering himself, advanced towards the party, and spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, at least of perfect civility.
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I have read your book, and I disapprove.
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...for he is such a disagreeable man, that it would be quite a misfortune to be liked by him.
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It is this delightful habit of journalizing which largely contributes to form the easy style of writing for which ladies are so generally celebrated. Every body allows that the talent of writing is particularly female. Nature might have done something, but I am sure it must be essentially assisted by the practice of keeping a journal.
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Is not poetry the food of love?
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Your countenance perfectly informs me that you were in company last night with the person, whom you think the most agreeable in the world, the person who interests you at this present time, more than all the rest of the world put together.
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You have qualities which I had not before supposed to exist in such a degree in any human creature. You have some touches of the angel in you.
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Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common.
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I will not say that your mulberry trees are dead; but I am afraid they're not alive.
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You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.
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General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.
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Whatever bears affinity to cunning is despicable.
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Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.
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How quick come the reasons for approving what we like!
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I do not like to have people throw themselves away; but everybody should marry as soon as they can do it to advantage.
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A single woman, of good fortune, is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as any body else.
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Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied.
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There is nothing like employment, active indispensable employment, for relieving sorrow. Employment, even melancholy, may dispel melancholy.
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It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us.
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I wish I could finish stories as fast as you can. I am much obliged to you for the sight of Olivia, and think you have done for her very well; but the good-for-nothing father, who was the real author of all her faults and sufferings, should not escape unpunished. I hope he hung himself, or took the surname of Bone or underwent some direful penance or other.
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Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.
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I could not sit seriously down to write a serious Romance under any other motive than to save my life, & if it were indispensable for me to keep it up & never relax into laughing at myself or other people, I am sure I should be hung before I had finished the first chapter. No - I must keep my own style & go on in my own way; and though I may never succeed again in that, I am convinced that I should totally fail in any other.
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Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.
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The worst crimes; are the crimes of the heart...