Five is the very awkwardest of all posible numbers to sit down to table. Jane Austen More Quotes by Jane Austen More Quotes From Jane Austen There is something in the eloquence of the pulpit, when it is really eloquence, which is entitled to the highest praise and honour. The preacher who can touch and affect such an heterogeneous mass of hearers, on subjects limited, and long worn thread-bare in all common hands; who can say any thing new or striking, any thing that rouses the attention, without offending the taste, or wearing out the feelings of his hearers, is a man whom one could not (in his public capacity) honour enough. Jane Austen offending men hands Personal size and mental sorrow have certainly no necessary proportions. A large bulky figure has a good a right to be in deep affliction, as the most graceful set of limbs in the world. But, fair or not fair, there are unbecoming conjunctions, which reason will pa tronize in vain,--which taste cannot tolerate,--which ridicule will seize. Jane Austen sorrow grief world Fortunately for those who pay their court through such foibles, a fond mother, though, in pursuit of praise for her children, the most rapacious of human beings, is likewise the most credulous; her demands are exorbitant; but she will swallow any thing. Jane Austen demand mother children I assure you. I have no notion of treating men with such respect. That is the way to spoil them. Jane Austen notion men way It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they ought to be, so are the rest of the nation. Jane Austen church inspiring believe A man would always wish to give a woman a better home than the one he takes her from; and he who can do it, where there is no doubt of her regard, must, I think, be the happiest of mortals. Jane Austen marriage home men I do not like to have people throw themselves away; but everybody should marry as soon as they can do it to advantage. Jane Austen advantage should people Her family had of late been exceedingly fluctuating. For many years of her life she had had two sons; but the crime and annihilation of Edward a few weeks ago, had robbed her of one; the similar annihilation of Robert had left her for a fortnight without any; and now, by the resurrection of Edward, she had one again. Jane Austen mother years son She had nothing to wish otherwise, but that the days did not pass so swiftly. It was a delightful visit;-perfect, in being much too short. Jane Austen contentment wish perfect Another stupid party . . . with six people to look on, and talk nonsense to each other. Jane Austen party stupid people The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in the turnings is easily moved away. Jane Austen rubbish littles firsts Then it would not be so strong a sense. If it failed to produce equal exertion, it could not be an equal conviction. Jane Austen conviction produce strong A lucky guess is never merely luck. There is always some talent in it. Jane Austen talent lucky luck No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves; it is the woman only who can make it a torment. Jane Austen love-you inspiring men When the evening was over, Anne could not be amused…nor could she help fearing, on more serious reflection, that, like many other great moralists and preachers, she had been eloquent on a point in which her own conduct would ill bear examination. Jane Austen examination evening reflection One has not great hopes from Birmingham. I always say there is something direful in the sound. Jane Austen birmingham cities sound Her form, though not so correct as her sister's, in having the advantage of height, was more striking; and her face was so lovely, that when in the common cant of praise she was called a beautiful girl, truth was less violently outraged than usually happens. Jane Austen lovely girl beautiful An egg boiled very soft is not unwholesome. Jane Austen eggs I want nothing but death. Jane Austen last-words want Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Elliot's character; vanity of person and of situation. Jane Austen persuasion vanity character
