Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century....
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I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. Jane Austen
I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.
The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. Jane Austen
The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.
Angry people are not always wise. Jane Austen
Angry people are not always wise.
There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves. Jane Austen
There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.
I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library. Jane Austen
I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. Jane Austen
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.
The distance is nothing when one has a motive. Jane Austen
The distance is nothing when one has a motive.
A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment. Jane Austen
A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.
but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short. Jane Austen
but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.
Success supposes endeavour. Jane Austen
Success supposes endeavour.
If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more. Jane Austen
If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. Jane Austen
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.
