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Jane Austen Quotes - Page 25

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And if I had not a letter to write myself, I might sit by you and admire the evenness of your writing, as another young lady once did. But I have an aunt too, who must not be longer neglected.

And if I had not a letter to write myself, I might sit by you and admire the evenness of your writing, as another young lady once did. But I have an aunt too, who must not be longer neglected.

Writing, Aunt, Letters

Blaine Josten, Jane Austen (2015). “Blaine Josten's Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (Annotated)”, p.243, BookBaby

Fraternal love, sometimes almost every thing, is at others worse than nothing.

Sometimes, Fraternal

Jane Austen (1867). “Mansfield Park: A Novel”, p.220, Bronson Tweed Publishing

As a brother, a landlord, a master, she considered how many people's happiness were in his guardianship! -- How much of pleasure or pain it was in his power to bestow! -- How much of good or evil must be done by him!

Brother, Pain, People

Jane Austen (1813). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes”, p.14

She was stronger alone; and her own good sense so well supported her, that her firmness was as unshaken, her appearance of cheerfulness as invariable, as, with regrets so poignant and so fresh, it was possible for them to be.

Regret, Stronger, Appearance

Jane Austen (1833). “Sense and Sensibility: A Novel”, p.119

When once married people begin to attack me with, 'Oh! you will think very differently, when you are married,' I can only say, 'No I shall not'; and then they say again, 'Yes you will,' and there is an end to it.

Thinking, People, Married

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.205, BookCaps Study Guides

Oh!” said she, “I heard you before, but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply. You wanted me, I know, to say ‘Yes,’ that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their premeditated contempt. I have, therefore made up my mind to tell you, that I do not want to dance a reel at all--and now despise me if you dare.” “Indeed I do not dare.

Cheating, Mind, Delight

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.151, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Too many cooks spoil the broth

Food, Haste Makes Waste, Chinese

Jane Austen (2013). “The Jane Austen Library: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, Watsons, Sanditon”, p.2567, Lulu Press, Inc

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.

Mother, Missing, Attention

Jane Austen (1813). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes”, p.256

He listened to her with silent attention, and on her ceasing to speak, rose directly from his seat, and after saying in a voice of emotion, 'To your sister I wish all imaginable happiness; to Willoughby, that he may endeavor to deserve her,' took leave, and went away.

Voice, Rose, Wish

Jane Austen (2016). “Collected Works (Complete Editions: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, ...)”, p.129, Jane Austen

Here and there, human nature may be great in times of trial, but generally speaking it is its weakness and not its strength that appears in a sick chamber; it is selfishness and impatience rather than generosity and fortitude, that one hears of. There is so little real friendship in the world! – and unfortunately' (speaking low and tremulously) 'there are so many who forget to think seriously till it is almost too late.

Real, Thinking, Generosity

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.302, BookCaps Study Guides

Her pleasure in the walk must arise from the exercise and the day, from the view of the last smiles of the year upon the tawny leaves and withered hedges, and from repeating to herself some few of the thousand poetical descriptions extant of autumn-that season of peculiar and inexhaustible influence on the mind of taste and tenderness-that season which has drawn from every poet worthy of being read some attempt at description, or some lines of feeling.

Fall, Exercise, Autumn

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.221, BookCaps Study Guides

It's been many years since I had such an exemplary vegetable.

Vegetables, Years, Exemplary

"Fictional character: Mr. Collins". "Pride and Prejudice", www.imdb.com. 2005.

Elinor agreed with it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.

Thinking, Compliment, Rational

"Sense and Sensibility". Book by Jane Austen. Chapter 36, 1811.

I am come, young ladies, in a very moralizing strain, to observe that our pleasures of this world are always to be for, and that we often purchase them at a great disadvantage, giving readi-monied actual happiness for a draft on the future, that may not be honoured.

Happiness, Giving, World

It was for the sake of what had been, rather than what was.

Sake

Jane Austen (1946). “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE”, p.88, PDFreeBooks.org

Is there not something wanted, Miss Price, in our language - a something between compliments and - and love - to suit the sort of friendly acquaintance we have had together?

Love, Missing, Age

Jane Austen (2004). “Mansfield Park”, p.163, Sparklesoup LLC

Upon the whole, therefore, she found what had been sometimes found before, that an event to which she had looked forward with impatient desire, did not, in taking place, bring all the satisfaction she had promised herself.

Desire, Events, Satisfaction

Jane Austen (2014). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.182, Lulu.com

Wickedness is always wickedness, but folly is not always folly.

Wickedness, Folly

1816 Emma, ch.26.

You shall not, for the sake of one individual, change the meaning of principle and integrity.

Integrity, Principles, Sake

Jane Austen (1819). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel”, p.7

Marry me. Marry me, my wonderful, darling friend.

Wonderful, Marry Me, Darling

"Fictional character: Mr. Knightley". "Emma", www.imdb.com. 1996.

What have wealth or grandeur to do with happiness?" Grandeur has but little," said Elinor, "but wealth has much to do with it." Elinor, for shame!" Said Marianne. "Money can only give happiness where there is nothing else to give it.

Giving, Littles, Wealth

Jane Austen (2005). “Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1”, p.25, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony.

Inspiring, Strong Women, Being Single

1817 Letter to Fanny Knight,13 Mar.

One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.

Inspiring, Witty, Laughter

Pride and Prejudice ch. 40 (1813)

About thirty years ago, Miss Maria Ward of Huntingdon, with only seven thousand pounds, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram, of Mansfield Park, in the county of Northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet's lady, with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome house and large income.

Book, Good Luck, Years

Jane Austen (2006). “Mansfield Park Volume I [Easyread Comfort Edition]”, p.1, ReadHowYouWant.com

He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again.

Men, World, Body

Jane Austen (2005). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.18, Prestwick House Inc

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