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Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?" "For the liveliness of your mind, I did.

Jane Austen

Mind, Sincere, Admire

Jane Austen (2009). “Pride and Prejudice Thrift Study Edition”, p.256, Courier Corporation

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What are you thinking of so earnestly?" said he, as they walked back to the ballroom; "not of your partner, I hope, for, by that shake of the head, your meditations are not satisfactory." Catherine coloured, and said, "I was not thinking of anything." That is artful and deep, to be sure; but I had rather be told at once that you will not tell me." Well then, I will not." Thank you; for now we shall soon be acquainted, as I am authorized to tease you on this subject whenever we meet, and nothing in the world advances intimacy so much.

Jane Austen

Thinking, Meditation, World

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

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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.

Jane Austen

Heart, Men, Honour You

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

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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.

Jane Austen

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

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To yield readily--easily--to the persuasion of a friend is no merit.... To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either.

Jane Austen

Yield, Understanding, Merit

Jane Austen (2005). “Jane Austen: 8 Books in 1”, p.110, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

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Thus much indeed he was obliged to acknowledge - that he had been constant unconsciously, nay unintentionally; that he had meant to forget her, and believed it to be done. He had imagined himself indifferent, when he had only been angry; and he had been unjust to her merits, because he had been a sufferer from them.

Jane Austen

Done, Unjust, Merit

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.402, BookCaps Study Guides

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A man would always wish to give a woman a better home than the one he takes her from; and he who can do it, where there is no doubt of her regard, must, I think, be the happiest of mortals.

Jane Austen

Marriage, Home, Men

Jane Austen (1841). “Emma: A Novel”, p.383

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If this man had not twelve thousand a year, he would be a very stupid fellow.

Jane Austen

Stupid, Men, Years

Jane Austen (2014). “Mansfield Park”, p.40, Trajectory Inc

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Personal size and mental sorrow have certainly no necessary proportions. A large bulky figure has a good a right to be in deep affliction, as the most graceful set of limbs in the world. But, fair or not fair, there are unbecoming conjunctions, which reason will pa tronize in vain,--which taste cannot tolerate,--which ridicule will seize.

Jane Austen

Grief, Sorrow, World

Jesse Zuba, Jane Austen (2009). “Persuasion - Jane Austen”, p.150, Infobase Publishing

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His cold politeness, his ceremonious grace, were worse than anything.

Jane Austen

Grace, Cold, Persuasion

Jane Austen (2013). “Making Sense of Persuasion! a Students Guide to Austen's (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling)”, p.216, BookCaps Study Guides

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A report of a most alarming nature reached me two days ago.

Jane Austen

Two, Two Days, Reports

Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.309

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He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted, and rather selfish, is to be ill-disposed.

Jane Austen

Selfish, Men, Cold Hearted

Jane Austen (1811). “Sense and Sensibility:: A Novel. In Three Volumes”, p.7

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But if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to give.

Jane Austen

Giving, Nephew, Ifs

Jane Austen (1813). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes”, p.311

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She would have liked to know how he felt as to a meeting. Perhaps indifferent, if indifference could exist under such circumstances. He must be either indifferent or unwilling. Has he wished ever to see her again, he need not have waited till this time; he would have done what she could not but believe that in his place she should have done long ago, when events had been early giving him the indepencence which alone had been wanting.

Jane Austen

Believe, Long Ago, Should Have

Jane Austen (2011). “Persuasion: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.46, Penguin

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…but then I am unlike other people I dare say.

Jane Austen

People, Dare

Jane Austen (1833). “Mansfield Park”, p.174

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Such squeamish youths as cannot bear to be connected with a little absurdity are not worth a regret.

Jane Austen

Regret, Littles, Bears

Jane Austen (2005). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.204, Prestwick House Inc

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Mr. Knightley seemed to be trying not to smile; and succeeded without difficulty, upon Mrs. Elton's beginning to talk to him.

Jane Austen

Trying, Difficulty, Mr Knightley

Jane Austen (2006). “Illustrated Jane Austen - 8 Books in 1. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, P”, p.548, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

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It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.

Jane Austen

Inspiring, Marriage, Women

Jane Austen (1841). “Emma: A Novel”, p.52

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... professing myself moreover convinced that the general's unjust interference, so far from being really injurious to their felicity, was perhaps rather conducive to it, by improving their knowledge of each other, and adding strength to their attachment, I leave it to be settled, by whomsoever it may concern, whether the tendency of this work be altogether to recommend parental tyranny, or reward filial disobedience.

Jane Austen

Attachment, Being Real, Unjust

Jane Austen (2009). “Northanger Abbey”, p.157, Wild Jot Press

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If you will thank me '' he replied let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you might add force to the other inducements which led me on I shall not attempt to deny. But your family owe me nothing. Much as I respect them I believe I thought only of you.

Jane Austen

Believe, Giving, Wish

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

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A Mr. (save, perhaps, some half dozen in the nation,) always needs a note of explanation.

Jane Austen

Needs, Half, Dozen

Jane Austen (2013). “Persuasion In Modern English”, p.155, BookCaps Study Guides

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Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.

Jane Austen

Taken, Mrs Bennet, Wife

Jane Austen (2016). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.5, FV Éditions

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Woe betide him, and her too, when it comes to things of consequence, when they are placed in circumstances requiring fortitude and strength of mind, if she have not resolution enough to resist idle interference ... It is the worst evil of too yielding and indecisive a character, that no influence over it can be depended on. You are never sure of a good impression being durable; everybody may sway it. Let those who would be happy be firm.

Jane Austen

Character, Evil, Mind

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Her family had of late been exceedingly fluctuating. For many years of her life she had had two sons; but the crime and annihilation of Edward a few weeks ago, had robbed her of one; the similar annihilation of Robert had left her for a fortnight without any; and now, by the resurrection of Edward, she had one again.

Jane Austen

Mother, Son, Years

Jane Austen (2008). “Sense and Sensibility”, p.285, Penguin

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Always resignation and acceptance. Always prudence and honour and duty. Elinor, where is your heart?

Jane Austen

Heart, Acceptance, Duty

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

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