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Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.

Pride, Thinking, Vanity

Jane Austen (2008). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.26, Waking Lion Press

None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

Women, Equality, Water

"Persuasion". Book by Jane Austen, www.theguardian.com. 1817.

A person who is knowingly bent on bad behavior, gets upset when better behavior is expected of them.

Upset, Behavior, Bent

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.

Silly, People, Done

1816 Emma, ch.26.

The less said the better.

Norfolk, Said

Jane Austen, Jane Kendall (1942). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.54, Dramatic Publishing

Which of all my important nothings shall I tell you first?

Important, Firsts

Jane Austen (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Jane Austen (Illustrated)”, p.2168, Delphi Classics

Let us have the luxury of silence.

Luxury, Silence

Jane Austen (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Jane Austen (Illustrated)”, p.828, Delphi Classics

Time will explain.

Time

Jane Austen (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Jane Austen (Illustrated)”, p.1638, Delphi Classics

There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.

Family, Happiness, Stay Strong

Jane Austen (2005). “Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1”, p.381, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.

Tea

Jane Austen (2005). “Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1”, p.240, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable If I have not an excellent library.

House, Library, Miserable

Jane Austen (2013). “The Jane Austen Library: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, Watsons, Sanditon”, p.64, Lulu Press, Inc

My heart is, and always will be, yours.

Love, Happiness, Heart

"Fictional character: Edward Ferrars". "Sense and Sensibility", www.imdb.com. 1995.

My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.

Inspiring, Clever, Ideas

Persuasion ch. 16 (1818)

To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.

Nature, Flower, Perfect

Jane Austen (1833). “Mansfield Park”, p.85

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.

Happiness, Inspiring, Happy

1813 Pride and Prejudice, ch.6.

Beware how you give your heart.

Love, Heart, Giving

Jane Austen (2005). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.1190, Wordsworth Editions

If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.

Travel, Adventure, Village

Jane Austen (2005). “Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1”, p.437, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Success supposes endeavour.

Endeavour

Jane Austen (2010). “Emma: The Jane Austen Illustrated Edition”, p.12, Sourcebooks, Inc.

We do not suffer by accident.

Suffering, Accidents

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.124

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

Inspirational, Funny, Stupid

Jane Austen (2005). “Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1”, p.460, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

A man who has nothing to do with his own time has no conscience in his intrusion on that of others.

Men, Intrusion, Conscience

Jane Austen (2013). “Jane Austen Collection: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, Love and Friendship and Other Austin Works”, p.537, Lulu Press, Inc

It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble.

Humble, Prosperity, Difficult

Jane Austen (2015). “Jane Austen Collection: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion and More”, p.371, Xist Publishing

Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness.

Food, Apples, Pie

Jane Austen, Deirdre Le Faye (2011). “Jane Austen's Letters”, p.303, Oxford University Press

There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time.

Moments, Form, Mansfield Park

Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.

Inspiring, Busy, Mansfield Park

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