How clever you are, to know something of which you are ignorant. Jane Austen More Quotes by Jane Austen More Quotes From Jane Austen Those who do not complain are never pitied. Jane Austen mrs-bennetironicprejudice There is no reason in the world why you should not be important where you are known. You have good sense, and a sweet temper, and I am sure you have a grateful heart, that could never receive kindness without hoping to return it. I do not know any better qualifications for a friend and companion. Jane Austen gratefulkindnesssweet An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do. Jane Austen mr-collinspridemother I trust that absolutes have gradations. Jane Austen extremesabsolutes ... But he recommended the books which charmed her leisure hours, he encouraged her taste, and corrected her judgment; he made reading useful by talking to her of what she read, and heightened its attraction by judicious praise. Jane Austen readingtalkingbook Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast. Jane Austen hypehumilityinspiring Incline us oh God! to think humbly of ourselves, to be severe only in the examination of our own conduct, to consider our fellow-creatures with kindness, and to judge of all they say and do with that charity which we would desire from them ourselves. Jane Austen judgingkindnessthinking Told herself likewise not to hope. But it was too late. Hope had already entered. Jane Austen latetoo-late If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient. Jane Austen has-beensprejudiceshould-have In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. Jane Austen valentines-daywomennine I have always maintained the importance of Aunts Jane Austen auntimportance I will not adopt that ungenerous and impolitic custom so common with novel writers, of degrading by their contemptuous censure the very performances, to the number of which they are themselves adding?joining with their greatest enemies in bestowing the harshest epithets on such works, and scarcely ever permitting them to be read by their own heroine, who, if she accidentally take up a novel, is sure to turn over its insipid leaves with disgust. Jane Austen joiningnumbersenemy You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike manner. Jane Austen mrs-bennetpridelove What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance. Jane Austen rainy-dayaugustsummer My heart is, and always will be, yours. Jane Austen hearthappinesslove With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please, every feature works. Jane Austen rationalwomenwork There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort. Jane Austen stay-strongfamilyhappiness It taught me to hope, as I had scarcely ever allowed myself to hope before. Jane Austen taughtprejudicepride Each found her greatest safety in silence. Jane Austen safetysilencefound Time will explain. Jane Austen time
