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And now I may dismiss my heroine to the sleepless couch, which is the true heroine's portion - to a pillow strewed with thorns and wet with tears. And lucky may she think herself, if she get another good night's rest in the course of the next three months.

Jane Austen

Good Night, Thinking, Tears

Jane Austen (2013). “The Novels of Jane Austen”, p.1244, Simon and Schuster

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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.

Jane Austen

Regret, Stronger, Appearance

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

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I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all talk of woman's fickleness. But perhaps you will say, these were all written by men." "Perhaps I shall. Yes, yes, if you please, no reference to examples in books. Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything.

Jane Austen

Song, Book, Men

'Persuasion' (1818) ch. 23 (Anne Eliot)

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His feelings are warm, but I can imagine them rather changeable.

Jane Austen

Feelings, Imagine, I Can

Jane Austen (1882). “Emma”, p.225

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No: the years which had destroyed her youth and bloom had only given him a more glowing, manly, open look, in no respect lessening his personal advantages. She had seen the same Frederick Wentworth.

Jane Austen

Glowing, Years, Looks

Jane Austen (2013). “Making Sense of Persuasion! a Students Guide to Austen's (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling)”, p.196, BookCaps Study Guides

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What wild imaginations one forms where dear self is concerned! How sure to be mistaken!

Jane Austen

Self, Wild Imagination, Literature

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations”, p.1554, Ageless Reads

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Miss Morland, no one can think more highly of the understanding of women than I do. In my opinion, nature has given them so much, that they never find it necessary to use more than half.

Jane Austen

Thinking, Missing, Understanding

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations”, p.1304, Ageless Reads

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Family connexions were always worth preserving, good company always worth seeking.

Jane Austen

Family, Good Company, Connexion

Jane Austen (2008). “Persuasion. Northanger Abbey (Two Novels)”, p.91, Mondial

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I certainly have not the talent which some people possess," said Darcy, "of conversing easily with those I have never seen before. I cannot catch their tone of conversation, or appear interested in their concerns, as I often see done.

Jane Austen

People, Done, Tone

Jane Austen (2005). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.157, Prestwick House Inc

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I cannot make speeches, Emma...If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more. But you know what I am. You hear nothing but truth from me. I have blamed you, and lectured you, and you have borne it as no other woman in England would have borne it.

Jane Austen

Speech, Might, Able

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The memory is sometimes so retentive, so serviceable, so obedient-at others so bewildered and weak-and at others again, so tyrannic, so beyond control!

Jane Austen

Memories, Sometimes, Weak

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

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He is also handsome," replied Elizabeth, "which a young man ought likewise to be, if he possibly can. His character is thereby complete.

Jane Austen

Character, Men, Handsome

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

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Expect a most agreeable letter; for not being overburdened with subject (having nothing at all to say) I shall have no check to my Genius from beginning to end.

Jane Austen

Genius, Letters, Checks

Jane Austen (2012). “The Letters (Annotated Edition)”, p.70, Jazzybee Verlag

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It does not appear to me that my hand is unworthy your acceptance, or that the establishment I can offer would be any other than highly desirable.

Jane Austen

Acceptance, Mr Collins, Hands

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.96

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She will never submit to any thing requiring industry and patience, and a subjection of the fancy to the understanding.

Jane Austen

Patience, Understanding, Fancy

Jane Austen (2009). “Emma”, p.25, Wild Jot Press

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Whom are you going to dance with?' asked Mr. Knightley. She hesitated a moment and then replied, 'With you, if you will ask me.' Will you?' said he, offering his hand. Indeed I will. You have shown that you can dance, and you know we are not really so much brother and sister as to make it at all improper.' Brother and sister! no, indeed.

Jane Austen

Brother, Offering, Hands

Jane Austen (2006). “The Complete Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.1064, Penguin

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Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing! but I never have been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall.

Jane Austen

Falling In Love, Thinking, Different

"Emma".

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Give me but a little cheerful company, let me only have the company of the people I love, let me only be where I like and with whom I like, and the devil may take the rest, say I.

Jane Austen

People, Giving, Cheerful

Jane Austen (2009). “Northanger Abbey”, p.78, Wild Jot Press

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It is this delightful habit of journalizing which largely contributes to form the easy style of writing for which ladies are so generally celebrated. Every body allows that the talent of writing is particularly female. Nature might have done something, but I am sure it must be essentially assisted by the practice of keeping a journal.

Jane Austen

Writing, Practice, Style

Jane Austen (2012). “Northanger Abbey”, p.12, Courier Corporation

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Her form, though not so correct as her sister's, in having the advantage of height, was more striking; and her face was so lovely, that when in the common cant of praise she was called a beautiful girl, truth was less violently outraged than usually happens.

Jane Austen

Beautiful, Girl, Lovely

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations”, p.48, Ageless Reads

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The power of doing any thing with quickness is always much prized by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance. - Mr Darcy

Jane Austen

Imperfection, Attention, Darcy

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.41

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One half of her should not be always so much wiser than the other half.

Jane Austen

Other Half, Should, Wiser

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.325, BookCaps Study Guides

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She was stronger alone.

Jane Austen

Stronger

Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.85, Wordsworth Editions

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A natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.

Jane Austen

Natural, Sequels, Unnatural

'Persuasion' (1818) ch. 4

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There seemed a gulf impassable between them.

Jane Austen

Jane Austen, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Jane Austen: All novels, short stories, letters and poems”, p.1592, GENERAL PRESS

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Born: December 16, 1775
Died: July 18, 1817
Occupation: Novelist
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