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Jane Austen Quotes about Heart - Page 2

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We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.

We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.

Encouragement, Heart, Enough

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.17

she was oppressed, she was overcome by her own felicity; and happily disposed as is the human mind to be easily familiarized with any change for the better, it required several hours to give sedateness to her spirits, or any degree of tranquillity to her heart.

Heart, Giving, Mind

Jane Austen (2015). “Sense and Sensibility: Top 100 Classic Novels”, p.264, 谷月社

She tried to be calm, and leave things to take their course; and tried to dwell much on this argument of rational dependence – “Surely, if there be constant attachment on each side, our hearts must understand each other ere long. We are not boy and girl, to be captiously irritable, misled by every moment’s inadvertence, and wantonly playing with our own happiness.” And yet, a few minutes afterwards, she felt as if their being in company with each other, under their present circumstances, could only be exposing them to inadvertencies and misconstructions of the most mischievous kind.

Girl, Heart, Boys

Jane Austen (2013). “The Jane Austen Library: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, Watsons, Sanditon”, p.635, Lulu Press, Inc

Had I not been bound to silence I could have provided proof enough of a broken heart, even for you.

Heart, Broken, Silence

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

But Catherine did not know her own advantages - did not know that a good-looking girl, with an affectionate heart and a very ignorant mind, cannot fail of attracting a clever young man, unless circumstances are particularly untoward.

Girl, Clever, Heart

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

She wished such words unsaid with all her heart

Heart, Unsaid

Jane Austen (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Jane Austen (Illustrated)”, p.833, Delphi Classics

It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of a man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire.

Heart, Men, Feelings

Jane Austen (2008). “Persuasion. Northanger Abbey (Two Novels)”, p.196, Mondial

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.

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".

You men have none of you any hearts.' 'If we have not hearts, we have eyes; and they give us torment enough.

Heart, Eye, Men

Jane Austen (1833). “Northanger Abbey”, p.118

I do assure you, Sir, that I have no pretension whatever of that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man. I would rather be paid the compliment of being believed sincere. I thank you again and again for the honour you have done me in your proposals, but to accept them is absolutely impossible. My feelings in every respect forbid it. Can I speak plainer? Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart.

Heart, Men, Honour You

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.97

I understand Crawford paid you a visit?" "Yes." "And was he attentive?" "Yes, very." "And has your heart changed towards him?" "Yes. Several times. I have - I find that I - I find that-" "Shh. Surely you and I are beyond speaking when words are clearly not enough.... I missed you." "And I you.

Heart, Shh, I Missed You

He had an affectionate heart. He must love somebody.

Heart, Affectionate

Jane Austen (2011). “Persuasion: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.114, Penguin

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

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

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