Jane Austen Quotes
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Never could I expect to be so truly beloved and important; so always first and always right in any man's eyes as I am in my father's.
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A woman of seven and twenty, said Marianne, after pausing a moment, can never hope to feel or inspire affection again.
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Then it would not be so strong a sense. If it failed to produce equal exertion, it could not be an equal conviction.
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She began now to comprehend that he was exactly the man who, in disposition and talents, would most suit her. His understanding and temper, though unlike her own, would have answered all her wishes. It was an union that must have been to the advantage of both: by her ease and liveliness, his mind might have been softened, his manners improved; and from his judgement, information, and knowledge of the world, she must have received benefit of greater importance.
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The mere habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition in a young lady is a great blessing...
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An artist cannot do anything slovenly.
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Which of all my important nothings shall I tell you first?
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I have changed my mind, and changed the trimmings of my cap this morning; they are now such as you suggested.
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It was not in her nature, however, to increase her vexations by dwelling on them. She was confident of having performed her duty, and to fret over unavoidable evils, or augment them by anxiety, was not part of her disposition.
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Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?" "For the liveliness of your mind, I did.
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Too many cooks spoil the broth...
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Trusting that you will some time or other do me greater justice than you can do now.
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An egg boiled very soft is not unwholesome.
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A Mr. (save, perhaps, some half dozen in the nation,) always needs a note of explanation.
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Sometimes one is guided by what they say of themselves, and very frequently by what other people say of them, without giving oneself time to deliberate and judge."
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Mr. Bennet's expectations were fully answered. His cousin was as absurd as he had hoped, and he listened to him with the keenest enjoyment.
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You ought certainly to forgive them as a Christian, but never to admit them in your sight, or allow their names to be mentioned in your hearing.
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I do suspect that he is not really necessary to my happiness.
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I take no leave of you, Miss Bennet: I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased.
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You men have none of you any hearts.' 'If we have not hearts, we have eyes; and they give us torment enough.
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She was not often invited to join in the conversation of the others, nor did she desire it. Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions.
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With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please, every feature works.
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It is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa.
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I can always live by my pen.