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Jane Austen
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Quote 1963
Nobody, who has not been in the interior of a family, can say what the difficulties of any individual of that family may beby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: knowledge family individualism problems troubles
Quote 1962
Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever doesby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: earnings business friendship money
Quote 1961
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chanceby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: marriage happiness fortune happenstance
Quote 1960
One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the otherby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: understanding pleasure people world
Quote 1959
Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerableby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: surprise pleasure troubles stupidity
Quote 1958
There are certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are of pretty woman to deserve themby: Jane AustenQuote 1957
Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: opinion reason errors deception conviction
Quote 1956
Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken ofby: Jane AustenQuote 1955
We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.by: Jane AustenQuote 1954
It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should refuse an offer of marriageby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: understanding marriage love
Quote 1953
Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.”by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: appearance humility carlessness opinion deception
Quote 1952
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wifeby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: truth fortune desires possession
Quote 1951
The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: power attention perfection performance pressure accuracy superficiality
Quote 1950
It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humbleby: Jane AustenQuote 1949
Everybody likes to go their own way--to choose their own time and manner of devotionby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: individualism decision choice devotion
Quote 1948
Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent wayby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: changes success courage decision progress
Quote 1947
To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: leisure perfection recovery rest
Quote 1946
Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: pleasure moment destruction preparation
Quote 1945
There is no charm equal to tenderness of heartby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: charm tenderness heart
Quote 1944
My sore throats are always worse than anyone'sby: Jane AustenQuote 1943
One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it, unless it has been all suffering, nothing but sufferingby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: aversion pain grief misfortune
Quote 1942
The post office has a great charm at one point of our lives. When you have lived to my age, you will begin to think letters are never worth going through the rain forby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: age indifference effort worthlessness experience interest
Quote 1941
Single women have a dreadful propensity to being poorby: Jane AustenQuote 1940
There is nothing like employment, active indispensable employment, for relieving sorrow.by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: sorrow employment activity help
Quote 1939
Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct.by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: unity opinion correctness
Quote 1938
Everybody has their taste in noises as well as in other matters.by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: taste individualism
Quote 1937
Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied.by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: complaint attention compassion pain
Quote 1936
If you observe, people always live for ever when there is an annuity to be paid them.by: Jane AustenQuote 1935
A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a momentby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: imaginations admiration love marriage moment
Quote 1934
There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.by: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: people laziness convenience indifference
Quote 1933
I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principleby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: egoism principle character practice
Quote 1932
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in loveby: Jane AustenQuote 1324
There is nothing like staying at home for real comfortby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: value home recovery satisfaction
Quote 1190
To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshmentby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: nature leisure perfection satisfaction recovery
Quote 974
Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed loveby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: disappointment consolation friendship love
Quote 91
A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard ofby: Jane AustenMore quotes on the topics: income money wealth causes carlessness
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