“ It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first enter… Jane Austen
“ For my part, I am determined never to speak of it again to anybody. I told my sister Phillips so the other day. Jane Austen
“ ... and because they were fond of reading, she fancied them satirical: perhaps without exactly knowing what it was to be satirical; but that did not signify. It was censure in common use, and easily g… Jane Austen
“ She was nothing more than a mere good-tempered, civil and obliging Young Woman; as such we could scarcely dislike her -- she was only an Object of Contempt Jane Austen
“ But one never does form a just idea of anybody beforehand. One takes up a notion and runs away with it. Jane Austen
“ Elizabeth could never address her without feeling that all the comfort of intimacy was over, and, though determined not to slacken as a correspondent, it was for the sake of what had been, rather than… Jane Austen
“ You feel, I suppose, that, in losing Isabella, you lose half yourself: you feel a void in your heart which nothing else can occupy. Society is becoming irksome; and as for the amusements in which you… Jane Austen
“ You are in a melancholy humour, and fancy that any one unlike yourself must be happy. But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their educatio… Jane Austen
“ My idea of good company, Mr Elliot, 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 i… Jane Austen
“ I am no novel-reader -- I seldom look into novels -- Do not imagine that I often read novels -- It is really very well for a novel." Such is the common cant. "And what are you reading, Miss -- ?" "Oh!… Jane Austen
“ And Marianne, who had the knack of finding her way in every house to the library, however it might be avoided by the family in general, soon procured herself a book. Jane Austen
“ ...I will not allow books to prove any thing.""But how shall we prove any thing?""We never shall. Jane Austen
“ Books--oh! no. I am sure we never read the same, or not with the samefeelings.""I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least beno want of subject. We may compare our different… Jane Austen
“ I frequently observe that one pretty face would be followed by five and thirty frights. Jane Austen
“ Time will generally lessen the interest of every attachment not within the daily circle. Jane Austen
