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Jane Austen Quotes - Page 17

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What are men to rocks and mountains?

What are men to rocks and mountains?

Men, Rocks, Mrs Bennet

1813 Pride and Prejudice, ch.27.

No- I cannot talk of books in a ballroom; my head is always full of something else.

Book, Ballroom

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.82

Men of sense, whatever you may choose to say, do not want silly wives.

Silly, Men, Wife

Jane Austen (1841). “Emma: A Novel”, p.56

Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world

Girl, Giving, Further Education

Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.477, Wordsworth Editions

You, of all people, deserve a happy ending Despite everything that happened to you, you aren't bitter You aren't cold You've just retreated a little and been shy, and that's okay If I were a fairy godmother, I would give you your heart's desire in an instant And I would wipe away your tears and tell you not to cry "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of"

Happiness, Heart, Giving

How horrible it is to have so many people killed! And what a blessing that one cares for none of them!

Blessing, People, Care

Letter to Cassandra Austen, 31 May 1811, after the battle of Albuera, 16 May 1811, in R. W. Chapman (ed.) 'Jane Austen's Letters' (1952)

Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

Inspiring, Optimistic, Sadness

'Mansfield Park' (1814) ch. 48

There is not the hundredth part of the wine consumed in this kingdom that there ought to be. Our foggy climate wants help.

Wine, Climate, Want

Jane Austen (1848). “Northanger Abbey: A Novel”, p.47

I do not know whether it ought to be so, but certainly silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. Wickedness is always wickedness, but folly is not always folly.

Silly, People, Done

1816 Emma, ch.26.

This was a lucky recollection -- it saved her from something like regret.

Regret, Lucky, Recollection

Jane Austen (1813). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes”, p.5

They gave themselves up wholly to their sorrow, seeking increase of wretchedness in every reflection that could afford it, and resolved against ever admitting consolation in future.

Reflection, Sorrow, Admitting

Jane Austen (2005). “Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1”, p.4, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

We are all fools in love.

Love, History, Fool

"Fictional character: Charlotte Lucas". "Pride & Prejudice", www.imdb.com. September 5, 2005.

No: the years which had destroyed her youth and bloom had only given him a more glowing, manly, open look, in no respect lessening his personal advantages. She had seen the same Frederick Wentworth.

Glowing, Years, Looks

Jane Austen (2013). “Making Sense of Persuasion! a Students Guide to Austen's (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling)”, p.196, BookCaps Study Guides

Faultless in spite of all her faults.

Faults, Spite, Mr Knightley

Jane Austen (2009). “Emma”, p.264, Wild Jot Press

The ladies here probably exchanged looks which meant, 'Men never know when things are dirty or not;' and the gentlemen perhaps thought each to himself, 'Women will have their little nonsense and needless cares.'

Dirty, Men, Gentleman

"Emma". Book by Jane Austen. Volume 2, Chapter 11, 1816.

Miss Morland, no one can think more highly of the understanding of women than I do. In my opinion, nature has given them so much, that they never find it necessary to use more than half.

Thinking, Missing, Understanding

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations”, p.1304, Ageless Reads

One half of her should not be always so much wiser than the other half.

Other Half, Should, Wiser

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.325, BookCaps Study Guides

He is also handsome," replied Elizabeth, "which a young man ought likewise to be, if he possibly can. His character is thereby complete.

Character, Men, Handsome

Jane Austen (2016). “Pride and Prejudice (Fourth Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)”, p.13, W. W. Norton & Company

There are few people whom I really love and still fewer of whom I think well.

Thinking, People, Pride And Prejudice Book

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.119

Books--oh! no. I am sure we never read the same, or not with the same feelings." "I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least be no want of subject. We may compare our different opinions.

Sorry, Book, Thinking

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.82

I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends.

Mrs Bennet, Old Friends, Prejudice

"Pride and Prejudice".

I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such days as these." - Mr. Darcy

Library, Neglect, Darcy

Jane Austen, Michelle Pillow (2010). “Pride and Prejudice: The Wild and Wanton Edition”, p.66, Adams Media

I use the verb 'to torment,' as I observed to be your own method, instead of 'to instruct,' supposing them to be now admitted as synonymous.

Verbs, Use, Method

Jane Austen (2009). “Northanger Abbey”, p.68, Wild Jot Press

... strange things may be generally accounted for if their cause be fairly seached out.

May, Causes, Strange

Jane Austen (1833). “Northanger abbey [followed by] Persuasion”, p.4

Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.

Body, Right Conduct, Felt

Jane Austen (2016). “Emma”, p.120, Xist Publishing

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