I want nothing but death. Jane Austen More Quotes by Jane Austen More Quotes From Jane Austen She told the story, however, with great spirit among her friends; for she had a lively, playful disposition, which delighted in any thing ridiculous. Jane Austen ridiculous spirit stories It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us. Women fancy admiration means more than it does. And men take care that they should. Jane Austen vanity men mean One can never have too large a party. Jane Austen party Is not poetry the food of love? Jane Austen About thirty years ago, Miss Maria Ward of Huntingdon, with only seven thousand pounds, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram, of Mansfield Park, in the county of Northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet's lady, with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome house and large income. Jane Austen good-luck book years Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony. Jane Austen being-single strong-women inspiring Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch-hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Barontage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one; . . . Jane Austen occupation men book A persuadable temper might sometimes be as much in favour of happiness as a very resolute character. Jane Austen favour might character In a letter from Bath to her sister, Cassandra, one senses her frustration at her sheltered existence, Tuesday, 12 May 1801. Another stupid party . . . with six people to look on, and talk nonsense to each other. Jane Austen sister party stupid [I]t is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible. Jane Austen wells happiness that you seemed almost as fearful of notice and praise as other women were of neglect. (Edmund to Fanny) Jane Austen mansfield-park neglect praise Elinor could sit still no longer. She almost ran out of the room, and as soon as the door was closed, burst into tears of joy, which at first she thought would never cease. Jane Austen tears doors joy Elinor agreed with it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition. Jane Austen rational compliment thinking Here I have opportunity enough for the exercise of my talent, as the chief of my time is spent in conversation. Jane Austen talent exercise opportunity Her companion's discourse now sunk from its hitherto animated pitch, to nothing more than a short, decisive sentence of praise or condemnation on the face of every woman they met; and Catherine, after listening and agreeing as long as she could,with all the civility and deference of the youthful female mind, fearful of hazarding an opinion of its own in opposition to that of a self-assured man, especially where the beauty of her own sex is concerned, ventured at length to vary the subject. Jane Austen self men sex We must consider what Miss. Fairfax quits, before we condemn her taste for what she goes to. Jane Austen quitting taste missing She looked back as well as she could; but it was all confusion. She had taken up the idea, she supposed and made everything bend to it. Jane Austen confusion taken ideas She is loveliness itself. Jane Austen loveliness women She went, however, and they sauntered about together many a half hour in Mr. Grant's shrubbery, the weather being unusually mild for the time of year, and venturing sometimes even to sit down on one of the benches now comparatively unsheltered, remaining there perhaps till, in the midst of some tender ejaculation of Fanny's on the sweets of so protracted an autumn, they were forced by the sudden swell of a cold gust shaking down the last few yellow leaves about them, to jump up and walk for warmth. Jane Austen autumn time sweet She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men. Jane Austen pride giving men
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