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Jane Austen Quotes - Page 26

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Anne hoped she had outlived the age of blushing; but the age of emotion she certainly had not.

Anne hoped she had outlived the age of blushing; but the age of emotion she certainly had not.

Age, Emotion, Blushing

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.180, BookCaps Study Guides

Catherine hoped at least to pass uncensured through the crowd. As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came, but she did not depend on it.

Crowds, Welcome, Admiration

Jane Austen (2009). “Northanger Abbey”, p.10, Wild Jot Press

She knew that what Marianne and her mother conjectured one moment, they believed the next: that with them, to wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect.

Mother, Wish, Next

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations”, p.26, Ageless Reads

Always resignation and acceptance. Always prudence and honour and duty. Elinor, where is your heart?

Heart, Acceptance, Duty

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

I am sure," cried Catherine, "I did not mean to say anything wrong; but it is a nice book, and why should not I call it so?" "Very true," said Henry, "and this is a very nice day, and we are taking a very nice walk, and you are two very nice young ladies. Oh! It is a very nice word indeed! It does for everything. Originally perhaps it was applied only to express neatness, propriety, delicacy, or refinement—people were nice in their dress, in their sentiments, or their choice. But now every commendation on every subject is comprised in that one word.

Nice, Book, Mean

She looked back as well as she could; but it was all confusion. She had taken up the idea, she supposed and made everything bend to it.

Taken, Ideas, Confusion

Jane Austen (1882). “Emma”, p.114

Every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason; and, in my opinion, exertion should always be in proportion to what is required.

Feelings, Opinion, Reason

Jane Austen (2016). “Pride and Prejudice (Fourth Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)”, p.21, W. W. Norton & Company

She is probably by this time as tired of me, as I am of her; but as she is too Polite and I am too civil to say so, our letters are still as frequent and affectionate as ever, and our Attachment as firm and sincere as when it first commenced.

Tired, Attachment, Letters

Jane Austen (2016). “Sanditon, Lady Susan, & The History of England: The Juvenilia and Shorter Works of Jane Austen”, p.99, Pan Macmillan

Sophia shrieked and fainted on the ground – I screamed and instantly ran mad. We remained thus mutually deprived of our senses, some minutes, and on regaining them were deprived of them again. For an Hour and a Quarter did we continue in this unfortunate situation – Sophia fainting every moment and I running mad as often. At length a groan from the hapless Edward (who alone retained any share of life) restored us to ourselves.

Running, Mad, Moments

"Love and Friendship". Story by Jane Austen, 1790.

…but then I am unlike other people I dare say.

People, Dare

Jane Austen (1833). “Mansfield Park”, p.174

I can never be important to any one.' 'What is to prevent you?' 'Every thing — my situation — my foolishness and awkwardness.

Important, Situation, Awkwardness

Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.489, Wordsworth Editions

But if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to give.

Giving, Nephew, Ifs

Jane Austen (1813). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes”, p.311

It was a gloomy prospect, and all that she could do was to throw a mist over it, and hope when the mist cleared away, she should see something else.

Mist, Should, Gloomy

Jane Austen (2006). “The Complete Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.595, Penguin

she thought it was the misfortune of poetry, to be seldom safely enjoyed by those who enjoyed it completely; and that the strong feelings which alone could estimate it truly, were the very feelings which ought to taste it but sparingly.

Strong, Feelings, Taste

'Persuasion' (1818) ch. 11

He certainly is very agreeable, and I give you leave to like him. You have liked many a stupider person.

Giving, Stupidity, Persons

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

[Mrs. Allen was] never satisfied with the day unless she spent the chief of it by the side of Mrs. Thorpe, in what they called conversation, but in which there was scarcely ever any exchange of opinion, and not often any resemblance of subject, for Mrs. Thorpe talked chiefly of her children, and Mrs. Allen of her gowns.

Children, Gowns, Sides

Jane Austen (2013). “The Novels of Jane Austen”, p.1205, Simon and Schuster

I am sure of this, that if everybody was to drink their bottle a day, there would be not half the disorders in the world there are now. It would be a famous good thing for us all.

Beer, World, Would Be

Jane Austen (2008). “Persuasion. Northanger Abbey (Two Novels)”, p.190, Mondial

Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.

Taken, Mrs Bennet, Wife

Jane Austen (2016). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.5, FV Éditions

What are you thinking of so earnestly?" said he, as they walked back to the ballroom; "not of your partner, I hope, for, by that shake of the head, your meditations are not satisfactory." Catherine coloured, and said, "I was not thinking of anything." That is artful and deep, to be sure; but I had rather be told at once that you will not tell me." Well then, I will not." Thank you; for now we shall soon be acquainted, as I am authorized to tease you on this subject whenever we meet, and nothing in the world advances intimacy so much.

Thinking, Meditation, World

Jane Austen (2009). “Jane Austen: The Works in Eight Volumes”, Cambridge Scholars Publishing

He could not forgive her, but he could not be unfeeling. Though condemning her for the past, and considering it with high and unjust resentment, though perfectly careless of her, and though becoming attached to another, still he could not see her suffer, without the desire of giving her relief. It was a remainder of former sentiment; it was an impulse of pure, though unacknowledged friendship; it was a proof of his own warm and amiable heart.

Pain, Heart, Past

"Persuasion".

If I could not be persuaded into doing what I thought wrong, I never will be tricked into it.

If I Could, Ifs

"Northhanger Abbey - Persuasion".

It may be possible to do without dancing entirely. Instances have been known of young people passing many, many months successively without being at any ball of any description, and no material injury accrue either to body or mind.

Dance, Dancing, People

Jane Austen (2009). “Emma”, p.151, Wild Jot Press

It sometimes is a disadvantage to be so very guarded. If a woman conceals her affection from the object of it, she may loose the opportunity of fixing him.

Opportunity, May, Fixing

"Pride and Prejudice".

When the evening was over, Anne could not be amused…nor could she help fearing, on more serious reflection, that, like many other great moralists and preachers, she had been eloquent on a point in which her own conduct would ill bear examination.

Reflection, Examination, Evening

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.242, BookCaps Study Guides

Life could do nothing for her, beyond giving time for a better preparation for death.

Giving, Preparation, Preparation For Death

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Complete Collection Deluxe Unabridged (annotated): [All 18 Works - Novels -Short Stories–Letters –Unfinished Works - Scraps]]”, p.145, BookBaby

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