Jane Austen Quotes - Page 11

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• An artist cannot do anything slovenly.

  Jane Austen

  Inspiring, Artist

  Jane Austen, Deirdre Le Faye (2011). “Jane Austen's Letters”, p.21, Oxford University Press

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• I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.

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  Forgiveness, Pride, Mrs Bennet

  Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.16

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• The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.

  Jane Austen

  Love, Men, Literature

  Jane Austen (1992). “Sense and Sensibility”, p.11, Wordsworth Editions

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• Five is the very awkwardest of all posible numbers to sit down to table.

  Jane Austen

  Numbers, Tables, Five

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• Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.

  Jane Austen

  Party, Doe, Littles

  "Pride and Prejudice". Book by Jane Austen. Chapter 6, 1813.

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• Everybody's heart is open, you know, when they have recently escaped from severe pain, or are recovering the blessing of health.

  Jane Austen

  Pain, Heart, Health

  Jane Austen (2013). “Making Sense of Persuasion! a Students Guide to Austen's (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling)”, p.353, BookCaps Study Guides

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• 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.

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  Real, Thinking, Generosity

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

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• She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

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  Clever, Women, Joy

  Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.5, Wordsworth Editions

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• We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.

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  Life, Happiness, Being Yourself

  Jane Austen (1833). “Mansfield Park”, p.368

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• It sometimes happens that a woman is handsomer at twenty-nine than she was ten years before.

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  Inspiring, Beauty, Years

  Jane Austen (2016). “Collected Works (Complete Editions: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, ...)”, p.1379, Jane Austen

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• A Woman never looks better than on horseback

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  Horse, Looks, Horseback

  Jane Austen (2001). “Sense and Sensibility”, p.93, Broadview Press

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• I never could be so happy as you. Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness.

  Jane Austen

  Goodness, Disposition

  Jane Austen (1813). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes”, p.237

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• You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.

  Jane Austen

  Pride, Silence, Feelings

  Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.458, Wordsworth Editions

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• How little of permanent happiness could belong to a couple who were only brought together because their passions were stronger than their virtue.

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  Couple, Passion, Together

  Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.271

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• You ought certainly to forgive them as a Christian, but never to admit them in your sight, or allow their names to be mentioned in your hearing.

  Jane Austen

  Christian, Names, Sight

  'Pride and Prejudice' (1813) ch. 57 (Mr Collins)

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• You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.

  Jane Austen

  Want, Hearing, Objections

  Jane Austen, John Halperin (1975). “Jane Austen: Bicentenary Essays”, p.310, CUP Archive

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• The world may know my words, but it has no such privileges with my heart

  Jane Austen

  Heart, World, May

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• I have made myself two or three caps to wear of evenings since I came home, and they save me a world of torment as to hair-dressing, which at present gives me no trouble beyond washing and brushing, for my long hair is always plaited up out of sight, and my short hair curls well enough to want no papering.

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  Home, Hair, Sight

  Jane Austen, Deirdre Le Faye (2011). “Jane Austen's Letters”, p.25, Oxford University Press

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• Pray, pray be composed, and do not betray what you feel to every body present

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  Body, Praying, Feels

  Jane Austen, John Halperin (1975). “Jane Austen: Bicentenary Essays”, p.251, CUP Archive

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• I wrote without much effort; for I was rich, and the rich are always respectable, whatever be their style of writing.

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  Writing, Effort, Style

  Jane Austen (1906). “Letters”

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• How can you contrive to write so even?

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  Writing

  Jane Austen (2016). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.48, FV Éditions

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• Why not seize the pleasure at once? -- How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!

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  Inspirational, Happiness, Inspiring

  Emma ch. 30 (1816)

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• There is safety in reserve, but no attraction. One cannot love a reserved person.

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  Love, Women, Safety

  Jane Austen (1882). “Emma”, p.172

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• ...I will not allow books to prove any thing." "But how shall we prove any thing?" "We never shall.

  Jane Austen

  Book, Prove

  Jane Austen (1833). “Northanger abbey [followed by] Persuasion”, p.423

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• Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world

  Jane Austen

  Girl, Giving, Further Education

  Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.477, Wordsworth Editions

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