Mr Knightley Quotes

• 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

  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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• 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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• There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. - Mr. Knightley

  Jane Austen

  Men, Emma, Resolution

  Jane Austen (2009). “Emma”, p.91, Wild Jot Press

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• Marry me. Marry me, my wonderful, darling friend.

  Jane Austen

  Wonderful, Marry Me, Darling

  "Fictional character: Mr. Knightley". "Emma", www.imdb.com. 1996.

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• Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.

  Jane Austen

  Inspiring, Vanity, Weak

  Jane Austen (2008). “Jane Austen's Emma. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson.”, p.21, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

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• Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken.

  Jane Austen

  Relationship, Inspiring, Honesty

  Jane Austen (1816). “Emma: A Novel. In Three Volumes”, p.249

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• Men of sense, whatever you may choose to say, do not want silly wives.

  Jane Austen

  Silly, Men, Wife

  Jane Austen (1841). “Emma: A Novel”, p.56

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• If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.

  Jane Austen

  Love, Literature, Might

  Jane Austen (2009). “Emma”, p.262, Wild Jot Press

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• What is right to be done cannot be done too soon.

  Jane Austen

  Inspiring, Done

  Jane Austen (2008). “Emma: By Jane Austen”, p.245, MobileReference

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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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• A man always imagines a woman to be ready for anybody who asks her.

  Jane Austen

  Men, Imagine, Ready

  Jane Austen (1816). “Emma: A Novel. In Three Volumes”, p.125

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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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• Mr. Knightley, if I have not spoken, it is because I am afraid I will awaken myself from this dream.

  Jane Austen

  Dream, Ifs

  "Fictional character: Emma Woodhouse". "Emma", www.imdb.com. June 7, 1996.

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• Better be without sense than misapply it as you do.

  Jane Austen

  Jane Austen (1841). “Emma: A Novel”, p.56

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• Faultless in spite of all her faults.

  Jane Austen

  Faults, Spite

  Jane Austen (2009). “Emma”, p.264, Wild Jot Press

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• The most incomprehensible thing in the world to a man, is a woman who rejects his offer of marriage!

  Jane Austen

  Men, World, Rejects

  "Fictional character: Emma". "Emma", www.imdb.com. 1996.

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• Trusting that you will some time or other do me greater justice than you can do now.

  Jane Austen

  Justice, Can Do, Greater

  Jane Austen (1841). “Emma: A Novel”, p.336

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• Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.

  Jane Austen

  Body, Right Conduct, Felt

  Jane Austen (2016). “Emma”, p.120, Xist Publishing

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