but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short. Jane Austen More Quotes by Jane Austen More Quotes From Jane Austen Heaven forbid! -- That would be the greatest misfortune of all! -- To find a man agreeable whom one is determined to hate! -- Do not wish me such an evil. Jane Austen hateevilmen She was one of those, who, having, once begun, would be always in love. Jane Austen would-be I can easily believe it. Women of that class have great opportunities, and if they are intelligent may be well worth listening to. Such varieites of human nature as they are in the habit of witnessing! And it is not merely in its follies, that they are read; for they see it occasionally under every circumstance that can be most interesting or affecting. What instances must pass before them of ardent, disinterested, self-denying attachment, of heroism, fortitude, patience, resignation-- of all the sacrifices that ennoble us most. A sick chamber may often furnish the worth of volumes. Jane Austen sacrificeintelligentbelieve 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? Jane Austen wisdominspiringfunny But your mind is warped by an innate principle of general integrity, and, therefore, not accessible to the cool reasonings of family partiality, or a desire of revenge. Jane Austen revengemindintegrity Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation. Jane Austen agitationcritical-momentsmay I . . . am always half afraid of finding a clever novel too clever--& of finding my own story & my own people all forestalled. Jane Austen storiescleverpeople There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions. Jane Austen sorryinspiringgiving I have frequently detected myself in such kind of mistakes... in a total misapprehension of character at some point or other: fancying people so much more gay or grave, or ingenious or stupid than they really are, and I can hardly tell why, or in what the deception originated. Sometimes one is guided by what other people say of them, without giving oneself time to deliberate and judge. Jane Austen stupidmistakecharacter It has sunk him, I cannot say how much it has sunk him in my opinion. So unlike what a man should be!-None of that upright integrity, that strict adherence to truth and principle, that distain of trick and littleness, which a man should display in every transaction of his life. Jane Austen principlesintegritymen If this man had not twelve thousand a year, he would be a very stupid fellow. Jane Austen stupidmenyears I am rather impatient to know the fate of my best gown. Jane Austen impatientgownsfate Now I must give one smirk and then we may be rational again Jane Austen smirkmaygiving By the bye, as I must leave off being young, I find many douceurs in being a sort of chaperon , for I am put on the sofa near the fire and can drink as much wine as I like. Jane Austen winefirebye There were several Battles between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians, in which the former (as they ought) usually won. Jane Austen formeroughtbattle I can never be important to any one.' 'What is to prevent you?' 'Every thing — my situation — my foolishness and awkwardness. Jane Austen awkwardnesssituationimportant She [Mary I] married Philip King of Spain, who in her sister's reign, was famous for building Armadas. Jane Austen spainreignkings Imust have a London audience.I could never preach, but to the educated; to those who were capable of estimating my composition. Jane Austen estimatingeducatedlondon Let us have no ranting tragedies. Too many charactersNot a tolerable woman's part in the play. Jane Austen tolerabletragedyplay On every formal visit a child ought to be of the party, by way of provisions for discourse. Jane Austen partychildrenway
