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Her mind was all disorder. The past, present, future, every thing was terrible.

Jane Austen

Past, Mind, Disorder

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations”, p.777, Ageless Reads

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I could not be happy with a man whose taste did not in every point coincide with my own. He must enter in all my feelings; the same books, the same music must charm us both.

Jane Austen

Book, Men, Feelings

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

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To be claimed as a good, though in an improper style, is at least better than being rejected as no good at all.

Jane Austen

Style, Rejected

Jane Austen (2005). “Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1”, p.502, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

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it is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa.

Jane Austen

Laziness, Youth, Sofas

Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.518, Wordsworth Editions

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I do not like to have people throw themselves away; but everybody should marry as soon as they can do it to advantage.

Jane Austen

People, Advantage, Should

Jane Austen (1867). “Mansfield Park: A Novel”, p.43, Bronson Tweed Publishing

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To begin perfect happiness at the respective ages of 26 and 18 is to do pretty well.

Jane Austen

Perfect, Age, Perfect Happiness

"Fictional character: The Voice of Jane Austen". "Northanger Abbey", www.imdb.com. March 25, 2007.

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The wisest and the best of men, nay, the wisest and best of their actions, may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke.

Jane Austen

Men, May, Firsts

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.49

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She had nothing to wish otherwise, but that the days did not pass so swiftly. It was a delightful visit;-perfect, in being much too short.

Jane Austen

Perfect, Wish, Contentment

Jane Austen (2014). “Jane Austen Complete Collection Deluxe Unabridged (annotated): [All 18 Works - Novels -Short Stories–Letters –Unfinished Works - Scraps]]”, p.919, BookBaby

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Good company requires only birth, education, and manners, and with regard to education is not very nice. Birth and good manners are essential; but a little learning is by no means a dangerous thing in good company; on the contrary, it will do very well.

Jane Austen

Friendship, Nice, Mean

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.296, BookCaps Study Guides

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You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever.

Jane Austen

Agony, Soul, Feelings

Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.1372, Wordsworth Editions

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A scheme of which every part promises delight, can never be successful; and general disappointment is only warded off by the defence of some little peculiar vexation.

Jane Austen

Disappointment, Successful, Promise

Jane Austen (1946). “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE”, p.143, PDFreeBooks.org

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And to all this she must yet add something more substantial, in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.

Jane Austen

Reading, Mind, Add

Jane Austen (2008). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.54, Waking Lion Press

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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.

Jane Austen

Heart, Men, Feelings

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

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I have often observed that resignation is never so perfect as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our eyes.

Jane Austen

Eye, Blessing, Perfect

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Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections.

Jane Austen

Reflection, Indulge In, Relief

Jane Austen (1946). “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE”, p.128, PDFreeBooks.org

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Vanity, not love, has been my folly.

Jane Austen

Vanity, Pride And Prejudice Book, Folly

Jane Austen (1819). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel”, p.166

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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.

Jane Austen

Heart, Giving, Mind

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

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

Jane Austen

Heart, Broken, Silence

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

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His own enjoyment, or his own ease, was, in every particular, his ruling principle.

Jane Austen

Principles, Ease, Ruling

Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.213, Wordsworth Editions

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May I ask you what these questions tend?' 'Merely to the illustration of your character,' said she, endeavouring to shake off her gravity. 'I am trying to make it out.' 'And what is your success?' She shook her head. 'I do not get on at all. I hear such different accounts of you as puzzle me exceedingly.

Jane Austen

Character, Illustration, Trying

Jane Austen (2006). “The Complete Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.327, Penguin

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Well, my dear," said Mr. Bennet, when Elizabeth had read the note aloud, "if your daughter should have a dangerous fit of illness—if she should die, it would be a comfort to know that it was all in pursuit of Mr. Bingley, and under your orders.

Jane Austen

Daughter, Mrs Bennet, Order

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.26

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Provided that nothing like useful knowledge could be gained from them, provided they were all story and no reflection, she had never any objection to books at all.

Jane Austen

Book, Reflection, Stories

Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.1078, Wordsworth Editions

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Upon the whole, therefore, she found, what has been sometimes found before, that an event to which she had looked forward with impatient desire, did not in taking place, bring all the satisfaction she had promised herself. It was consequently necessary to name some other period for the commencement of actual felicity; to have some other point on which her wishes and hopes might be fixed, and by again enjoying the pleasure of anticipation, console herself for the present, and prepare for another disappointment.

Jane Austen

Disappointment, Names, Desire

Jane Austen (2014). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.182, Lulu.com

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If you were to give me forty such men, I never could be so happy as you. Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness. No, no, let me shift for myself; and, perhaps, if I have very good luck, I may meet with another Mr. Collins in time.

Jane Austen

Good Luck, Men, Mr Collins

Jane Austen (2006). “The Complete Novels: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.497, Penguin

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To take a dislike to a young man, only because he appeared to be of a different disposition from himself, was unworthy the real liberality of mind

Jane Austen

Real, Men, Mind

Jane Austen (2008). “Emma: By Jane Austen”, p.193, MobileReference

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