Jane Austen was an English novelist who lived from 1775 to 1817. She is famous for the six novels she wrote: “Sense and Sensibility” (1811), “Pride and Prejudice” (1813), “Mansfield Park” (1814), and “Emma” (1816). Two other books, “Northanger Abbey” and “Persuasion” were published posthumously in 1818.
This is a collection of quotes by Jane Austen.
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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 AustenSource: Sense and Sensibility
The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense.
Jane AustenSource: Pride and Prejudice (1813)
The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.
Jane AustenSource: Northanger Abbey
There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time.
Jane AustenThere is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
Jane AustenThere is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.
Jane AustenSource: Northanger Abbey
They are much to be pitied who have not been given a taste for nature early in life.
Jane AustenSource: Mansfield Park (1814)
Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.
Jane AustenSource: Pride and Prejudice
To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.
Jane AustenVanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.
Jane AustenSource: Pride and Prejudice
What are young men to rocks and mountains?
Jane AustenSource: Pride and Prejudice
Quoted: Elizabeth
When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty.
Jane AustenSource: Pride and Prejudice
When pain is over, the remembrance of it often becomes a pleasure.
Jane AustenWhere so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?
Jane AustenSource: Sense and Sensibility
Without music, life would be a blank to me.
Jane AustenSource: Emma