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Jane Austen Quotes - Page 11

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Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant.

Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant.

Unjust, May, Persuasion

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations”, p.1580, Ageless Reads

Where people are really attached, poverty itself is wealth.

People, Poverty, Wealth

Jane Austen (2009). “Northanger Abbey”, p.75, Wild Jot Press

From the very beginning— from the first moment, I may almost say— of my acquaintance with you, your manners, impressing me with the fullest belief of your arrogance, your conceit, and your selfish disdain of the feelings of others, were such as to form the groundwork of disapprobation on which succeeding events have built so immovable a dislike; and I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry.

Selfish, Men, Feelings

Jane Austen (1819). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel”, p.133

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

Real, Opportunity, Thinking

Jane Austen (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Jane Austen (Illustrated)”, p.2139, Delphi Classics

If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient.

Should Have, Prejudice, Has Beens

Huw Thomas, Jane Austen (2014). “Exploring Pride and Prejudice (Includes Jane Austen's Original Novel): A Journey through the 1995 TV Series Starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle”, p.103, BookBaby

Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.

Inspirational, Stupid, Prejudice

Jane Austen (2016). “Pride and Prejudice (Fourth Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)”, p.10, W. W. Norton & Company

There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil, a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome." "And your defect is a propensity to hate everybody." "And yours," he replied with a smile, "is wilfully to misunderstand them.

Hate, Believe, Evil

Jane Austen (2006). “The Complete Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.303, Penguin

She had a lively, playful disposition that delighted in anything ridiculous.

Ridiculous, Disposition, Lively

I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all talk of woman's fickleness. But perhaps you will say, these were all written by men.

Song, Book, Men

Jane Austen (2013). “Making Sense of Persuasion! a Students Guide to Austen's (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling)”, p.492, BookCaps Study Guides

Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken.

Relationship, Inspiring, Honesty

Jane Austen (1816). “Emma: A Novel. In Three Volumes”, p.249

It is only a novel... or, in short, only some work in which the greatest powers of the mind are displayed, in which the most thorough knowledge of human nature, the happiest delineation of its varieties, the liveliest effusions of wit and humour, are conveyed to the world in the best-chosen language

Fiction Novels, Thorough Knowledge, Mind

Northanger Abbey ch. 5 (1818)

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.

Christian, Names, Sight

'Pride and Prejudice' (1813) ch. 57 (Mr Collins)

I am sorry to tell you that I am getting very extravagant and spending all my money: and what is worse for you, I have been spending yours too.

Sorry, Spending, Extravagant

Jane Austen (2008). “Letters of Jane Austen: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition”, p.48, ReadHowYouWant.com

From politics it was an easy step to silence.

Silence, Political, Politics

'Northanger Abbey' (1818) ch. 14

Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry without affection.

Integrity, Romance, Prejudice

Jane Austen (2006). “Illustrated Jane Austen - 8 Books in 1. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, P”, p.284, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Another stupid party . . . with six people to look on, and talk nonsense to each other.

Stupid, Party, People

Jane Austen (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Jane Austen (Illustrated)”, p.2627, Delphi Classics

She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! Alas! She must confess to herself that she was not wise yet.

Wise, Being Wise, Reasonable

Jane Austen (1833). “Northanger abbey [followed by] Persuasion”, p.372

Pray, pray be composed, and do not betray what you feel to every body present

Body, Praying, Feels

Jane Austen, John Halperin (1975). “Jane Austen: Bicentenary Essays”, p.251, CUP Archive

I will not allow it to be more man's nature than woman's to be inconstant.

Men, Infidelity

Jane Austen (1833). “Northanger abbey [followed by] Persuasion”, p.422

A novel must show how the world truly is. Somehow, reveals the true source of our actions.

World, Our Actions, Source

"Fictional character: Jane Austen". "Becoming Jane", 2007.

Here I have opportunity enough for the exercise of my talent, as the chief of my time is spent in conversation.

Exercise, Opportunity, Talent

Jane Austen (2016). “Collected Works (Complete Editions: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, ...)”, p.1579, Jane Austen

What strange creatures brothers are!

Brother, Strange, Creatures

Jane Austen (1857). “Mansfield Park: a novel”, p.39

An artist cannot do anything slovenly.

Inspiring, Artist

Jane Austen, Deirdre Le Faye (2011). “Jane Austen's Letters”, p.21, Oxford University Press

A lucky guess is never merely luck. There is always some talent in it.

Luck, Lucky, Talent

Jane Austen (2008). “Emma: By Jane Austen”, p.13, MobileReference

Where the heart is really attached, I know very well how little one can be pleased with the attention of any body else.

Heart, Attention, Body

Jane Austen (2002). “Northanger Abbey - Second Edition”, p.63, Broadview Press

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