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Jane Austen Quotes - Page 31

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It would be difficult to say which had seen highest perfection in the other, or which had been the happiest: she, in receiving his declarations and proposals, or he in having them accepted.

It would be difficult to say which had seen highest perfection in the other, or which had been the happiest: she, in receiving his declarations and proposals, or he in having them accepted.

Perfection, Receiving, Would Be

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.156, BookCaps Study Guides

A submissive spirit might be patient, a strong understanding would supply resolution, but here was something more; here was that elasticity of mind, that disposition to be comforted, that power of turning readily from evil to good, and of finding employment which carried her out of herself, which was from nature alone. It was the choicest gift of Heaven; and Anne viewed her friend as one of those instances in which, by a merciful appointment, it seems designed to counterbalance almost every other want.

Strong, Evil, Heaven

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.300, BookCaps Study Guides

I might as well enquire,” replied she, “why with so evident a design of offending and insulting me, you chose to tell me that you liked me against your will, against your reason, and even against your character?

Character, Pride, Offending

Jane Austen (1819). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel”, p.127

We all love to instruct, though we can teach only what is not worth knowing.

Knowing, Teach

Pride and Prejudice ch. 54 (1813)

Elinor could sit still no longer. She almost ran out of the room, and as soon as the door was closed, burst into tears of joy, which at first she thought would never cease.

Doors, Joy, Tears

I had a very pleasant evening, however, though you will probably find out that there was no particular reason for it; but I do not think it worthwhile to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

Real, Opportunity, Thinking

Letter, January 21, 1799.

Yes," replied Darcy, who could contain himself no longer, "but that was when I first knew her; for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance.

Months, Firsts, Prejudice

Jane Austen (1813). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes”, p.62

I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!- Elizabeth Bennet

Firsts, Driving, Wonder

Jane Austen (2013). “Pride and Prejudice: The Story of Elizabeth Bennet and Her Dealing with Issues of Manners, Upbringing, Morality, Education and Marriage in the Society of the Landed Gentry of Early 19th-Century England (Beloved Books Edition)”, p.51, Lulu Press, Inc

The truth is, that in London it is always a sickly season. Nobody is healthy in London, nobody can be.

Healthy, London, Truth Is

Jane Austen (1882). “Emma”, p.87

Cold-hearted Elinor! Oh! Worse than cold-hearted! Ashamed of being otherwise.--Marianne Dashwood

Cold Hearted, Ashamed, Sensibility

In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes.

Sex, Power, Excellence

"Northanger Abbey". Second Edition,

A single woman, of good fortune, is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as any body else.

Body, May, Single Women

Jane Austen (2013). “The Jane Austen Library: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, Watsons, Sanditon”, p.1149, Lulu Press, Inc

Did not you? I did for you. But that is one great difference between us. Compliments always take you by surprise, and me never.

Differences, Surprise, Compliment

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

The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in the turnings is easily moved away.

Littles, Rubbish, Firsts

Jane Austen “The Collected Works of Jane Austen”, Library of Alexandria

The advantages of natural folly in a beautiful girl have been already set forth by the capital pen of a sister author; and to her treatment of the subject I will only add, in justice to men, that though to the larger and more trifling part of the sex, imbecility in females is a great enhancement of their personal charms, there is a portion of them too reasonable and too well informed themselves to desire anything more in woman than ignorance

Beautiful, Girl, Sex

Jane Austen (2009). “Northanger Abbey”, p.69, Wild Jot Press

Her companion's discourse now sunk from its hitherto animated pitch, to nothing more than a short, decisive sentence of praise or condemnation on the face of every woman they met; and Catherine, after listening and agreeing as long as she could,with all the civility and deference of the youthful female mind, fearful of hazarding an opinion of its own in opposition to that of a self-assured man, especially where the beauty of her own sex is concerned, ventured at length to vary the subject.

Sex, Men, Self

Jane Austen, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Jane Austen: All novels, short stories, letters and poems”, p.974, GENERAL PRESS

The evil of the actual disparity in their ages (and Mr. Woodhouse had not married early) was much increased by his constitution and habits; for having been a valetudinarian all his life, without activity of mind or body, he was a much older man in ways than in years; and though everywhere beloved for the friendliness of his heart and his amiable temper, his talents could not have recommended him at any time.

Love, Heart, Men

Jane Austen (1882). “Emma”, p.3

Men were put into the world to teach women the law of compromise.

Men, Law, World

Helen Jerome, Jane Austen (1936). “Pride and prejudice: a sentimental comedy in three acts”

That is what I like; that is what a young man ought to be. Whatever be his pursuits, his eagerness in them should know no moderation, and leave him no sense of fatigue.

Men, Moderation, Should

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.414, Lulu Press, Inc

I frequently observe that one pretty face would be followed by five and thirty frights.

Would Be, Faces, Thirty

"Fictional character: Sir Walter Elliot". "Persuasion", www.imdb.com. 2007.

If a woman conceals her affection with the same skill from the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him; and it will then be but poor consolation to believe the world equally in the dark. There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost any attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself. We can all begin ‘freely’- as light preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have a heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.

Encouragement, Gratitude, Believe

if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him. If she can hesitate as to `Yes,' she ought to say `No' directly. It is not a state to be safely entered into with doubtful feelings, with half a heart.

Heart, Men, Feelings

Jane Austen (2012). “Emma (Illustrated Edition)”, p.59, Jazzybee Verlag

Oh! you are a great deal too apt, you know, to like people in general. You never see fault in any body. All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes. I never heard you speak ill of a human being in my life." "I would wish not to be hasty in censuring any one; but I always speak what I think.

Eye, Thinking, People

Jane Austen, David M. Shapard (2012). “The Annotated Pride and Prejudice: A Revised and Expanded Edition”, p.26, Anchor

Not very good, I am afraid. But now really, do not you think Udolpho the nicest book in the world?" "The nicest—by which I suppose you mean the neatest. That must depend upon the binding.

Book, Mean, Thinking

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

I read it [history] a little as a duty, but it tells me nothing that does not either vex or weary me. The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences, in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all — it is very tiresome: and yet I often think it odd that it should be so dull, for a great deal of it must be invention.

Kings, War, Men

Jane Austen (1833). “Northanger abbey [followed by] Persuasion”, p.87

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