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Jane Austen Quotes - Page 14

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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.

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.

Father, Eye, Men

Jane Austen (1841). “Emma: A Novel”, p.75

Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch-hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Barontage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one; . . .

Book, Men, Occupation

'Persuasion' (1818) ch. 1

A single woman with a narrow income must be a ridiculous, disagreeable old maid, the proper sport of boys and girls, but a single woman of fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as anybody else.

Girl, Sports, Boys

Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.824, Wordsworth Editions

And now I may dismiss my heroine to the sleepless couch, which is the true heroine's portion - to a pillow strewed with thorns and wet with tears. And lucky may she think herself, if she get another good night's rest in the course of the next three months.

Good Night, Thinking, Tears

Jane Austen (2013). “The Novels of Jane Austen”, p.1244, Simon and Schuster

There is safety in reserve, but no attraction. One cannot love a reserved person.

Love, Women, Safety

Jane Austen (1882). “Emma”, p.172

When money is once parted with, it can never return.

Return

I do not cough for my own amusement.

Amusement, My Own

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.4

One likes to hear what is to be going on, to be au fair with the newest modes of being trifling and silly.

Silly, Likes, Trifling

If the heroine of one novel be not patronized by the heroine of another, from whom can she expect protection and regard?

Protection, Heroines, Novel

Jane Austen (2009). “Northanger Abbey”, p.20, Wild Jot Press

I . . . am always half afraid of finding a clever novel too clever--& of finding my own story & my own people all forestalled.

Clever, People, Stories

A woman of seven and twenty, said Marianne, after pausing a moment, can never hope to feel or inspire affection again.

Inspire, Twenties, Pausing

Jane Austen (1811). “Sense and Sensibility:: A Novel. In Three Volumes”, p.87

Well, my comfort is, I am sure Jane will die of a broken heart, and then he will be sorry for what he has done.

Sorry, Heart, Broken

Jane Austen (2009). “Pride and Prejudice: Easyread Edition”, p.287, ReadHowYouWant.com

I am not romantic, you know; I never was.

Mr Collins, Knows

Jane Austen, Michelle Pillow (2010). “Pride and Prejudice: The Wild and Wanton Edition”, p.183, Adams Media

I wrote without much effort; for I was rich, and the rich are always respectable, whatever be their style of writing.

Writing, Effort, Style

Jane Austen (1906). “Letters”

Are the shades of Pemberley to be thus polluted?

Shade

'Pride and Prejudice' (1813) ch. 56 (Lady Catherine de Burgh)

There was no being displeased with such an encourager, for his admiration made him discern a likeness before it was possible.

Admiration, Made, Encouragers

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations”, p.915, Ageless Reads

What praise is more valuable than the praise of an intelligent servant?

Intelligent, Prejudice, Praise

Jane Austen (2016). “Pride and Prejudice (Fourth Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)”, p.122, W. W. Norton & Company

There is hardly any personal defect... which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one to.

Might, Defects, Reconcile

Jane Austen (2016). “Persuasion”, p.30, Xist Publishing

I have never yet known what it was to separate esteem from love

Esteem, Known

Jane Austen (2010). “Sense and Sensibility: The Jane Austen Illustrated Edition”, p.18, Sourcebooks, Inc.

The sooner every party breaks up the better.

Life, Party, Break

'Emma' (1816) ch. 25 (Mr Woodhouse)

It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first.

Judging, Prejudice, Firsts

Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.292, Wordsworth Editions

In a letter from Bath to her sister, Cassandra, one senses her frustration at her sheltered existence, Tuesday, 12 May 1801. Another stupid party . . . with six people to look on, and talk nonsense to each other.

Sister, Stupid, Party

Loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable; that one false step involves her in endless ruin; that her reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful; and that she cannot be too much guarded in her behaviour towards the undeserving of the other sex.

Beautiful, Sex, Loss

Jane Austen (1813). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes”, p.100

Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot's character; vanity of person and of situation. He had been remarkably handsome in his youth; and, at fifty-four, was still a very fine man. Few women could think more of their personal appearance than he did, nor could the valet of any new made lord be more delighted with the place he held in society. He considered the blessing of beauty as inferior only to the blessing of a baronetcy; and the Sir Walter Elliott, who united these gifts, was the constant object of his warmest respect and devotion.

Character, Blessing, Men

1818 Persuasion, ch.1.

It is indolence... Indolence and love of ease; a want of all laudable ambition, of taste for good company, or of inclination to take the trouble of being agreeable, which make men clergymen. A clergyman has nothing to do but be slovenly and selfish; read the newspaper, watch the weather, and quarrel with his wife. His curate does all the work and the business of his own life is to dine.

Life, Selfish, Ambition

Jane Austen (2006). “8 Books in 1: Jane Austen's Complete Novels. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Lady Susan, and Love an”, p.307, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

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