“ Do not give way to useless alarm; though it is right to be prepared for the worst, there is no occasion to look on it as certain. Jane Austen
“ There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. Jane Austen
“ 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
“ My idea of good company...is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.' 'You are mistaken,' said he gently, 'that is not goo… Jane Austen
“ Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied. Jane Austen
“ The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much! Jane Austen
“ The rent here may be low but i believe we have it on very hard terms --sense & sensibility Jane Austen
“ Depend upon it you see but half. You see the evil, but you do not see the consolation. There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then if one… Jane Austen
“ Anne did think on the question with perfect decision, and said as much in replay as her own feelings could accomplish, or as his seemed able to bear, for he was too much affected to renew the subject… Jane Austen
“ I cannot say much for this Monarch's Sense--Nor would I if I could, for he was a Lancastrian. I suppose you know all about the Wars between him and the Duke of York who was on the right side; if you d… Jane Austen
