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Jane Austen Quotes

The evergreen! How beautiful, how welcome, how wonderful the evergreen! When one thinks of it, how astonishing a variety of nature! In some countries we know that the tree that sheds its leaf is the variety, but that does not make it less amazing, that the same soil and the same sun should nurture plants differing in the first rule and law of their existence Picture Quote #1

I pay very little regard... To what any young person says on the subject of marriage. If they profess a disinclination for it, I only set it down that they have not yet seen the right person Picture Quote #1

Where any one body of educated men, of whatever denomination, are condemned indiscriminately, there must be a deficiency of information, or... Of something else Picture Quote #1

In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes Picture Quote #1

I hate to hear you talking so like a fine gentleman, and as if women were all fine ladies, instead of rational creatures Picture Quote #1

I would rather have young people settle on a small income at once, and have to struggle with a few difficulties together, than be involved in a long engagement Picture Quote #1

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To be claimed as a good, though in an improper style, is at least better than being rejected as no good at all Picture Quote #1

I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library Picture Quote #1

Here I am once more in this scene of dissipation and vice, and I begin already to find my morals corrupted Picture Quote #1

Besides, I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit Picture Quote #1

She was of course only too good for him; but as nobody minds having what is too good for them, he was very steadily earnest in the pursuit of the blessing Picture Quote #1

I speak what appears to me the general opinion; and where an opinion is general, it is usually correct Picture Quote #1

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It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire Picture Quote #1

Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others Picture Quote #1

She was not a woman of many words; for, unlike people in general, she proportioned them to the number of her ideas Picture Quote #1

Your sister is crossed in love, I find. I congratulate her. Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then Picture Quote #1

It does not appear to me that my hand is unworthy your acceptance, or that the establishment I can offer would be any other than highly desirable Picture Quote #1

There are certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are of pretty woman to deserve them Picture Quote #1

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You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least Picture Quote #1

One may be continually abusive without saying anything just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty Picture Quote #1

But for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short Picture Quote #1

But people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever Picture Quote #1

There’s a history of English literature where the best boils to the top, and Jane Austen stands right at the top of that Picture Quote #1

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The evergreen! How beautiful, how welcome, how wonderful the evergreen! When one thinks of it, how astonishing a variety of nature! In some countries we know that the tree that sheds its leaf is the variety, but that does not make it less amazing, that the same soil and the same sun should nurture plants differing in the first rule and law of their existence (Jane Austen Quotes) I pay very little regard... To what any young person says on the subject of marriage. If they profess a disinclination for it, I only set it down that they have not yet seen the right person (Jane Austen Quotes) Where any one body of educated men, of whatever denomination, are condemned indiscriminately, there must be a deficiency of information, or... Of something else (Jane Austen Quotes) In every power, of which taste is the foundation, excellence is pretty fairly divided between the sexes (Jane Austen Quotes) I hate to hear you talking so like a fine gentleman, and as if women were all fine ladies, instead of rational creatures (Jane Austen Quotes) I would rather have young people settle on a small income at once, and have to struggle with a few difficulties together, than be involved in a long engagement (Jane Austen Quotes) To be claimed as a good, though in an improper style, is at least better than being rejected as no good at all (Jane Austen Quotes) I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything 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 Quotes) Here I am once more in this scene of dissipation and vice, and I begin already to find my morals corrupted (Jane Austen Quotes) Besides, I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit (Jane Austen Quotes) She was of course only too good for him; but as nobody minds having what is too good for them, he was very steadily earnest in the pursuit of the blessing (Jane Austen Quotes) I speak what appears to me the general opinion; and where an opinion is general, it is usually correct (Jane Austen Quotes) It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire (Jane Austen Quotes) Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others (Jane Austen Quotes) She was not a woman of many words; for, unlike people in general, she proportioned them to the number of her ideas (Jane Austen Quotes) Your sister is crossed in love, I find. I congratulate her. Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then (Jane Austen Quotes) It does not appear to me that my hand is unworthy your acceptance, or that the establishment I can offer would be any other than highly desirable (Jane Austen Quotes) There are certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are of pretty woman to deserve them (Jane Austen Quotes) You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least (Jane Austen Quotes) One may be continually abusive without saying anything just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty (Jane Austen Quotes) But for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short (Jane Austen Quotes) But people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever (Jane Austen Quotes) There’s a history of English literature where the best boils to the top, and Jane Austen stands right at the top of that (Jane Austen Quotes)

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