I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!- Elizabeth Bennet Jane Austen More Quotes by Jane Austen More Quotes From Jane Austen This is an evening of wonders, indeed! Jane Austen evening wonder My good qualities are under your protection, and you are to exaggerate them as much as possible; and, in return, it belongs to me to find occasion for teasing and quarreling with you as often as may be. Jane Austen quality return may I will not say that your mulberry trees are dead; but I am afraid they're not alive. Jane Austen alive mulberry tree To her own heart it was a delightful affair, to her imagination it was even a ridiculous one, but to her reason, her judgment, it was completely a puzzle. Jane Austen ridiculous imagination heart What a shame, for I dearly love to laugh. Jane Austen shame laughing With women, the heart argues, not the mind. Jane Austen women mind heart Grant us peace, Almighty Father, so to pray as to deserve to be heard. Jane Austen almighty praying father She was not often invited to join in the conversation of the others, nor did she desire it. Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions. Jane Austen reflection desire conversation Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections. Jane Austen relief indulge-in reflection Till this moment I never knew myself. Jane Austen pride-and-prejudice-book prejudice moments Obstinate, headstrong girl! Jane Austen headstrong prejudice girl Never could I expect to be so truly beloved and important; so always first and always right in any man's eyes as I am in my father's. Jane Austen eye men father No- I cannot talk of books in a ballroom; my head is always full of something else. Jane Austen ballroom book She wished such words unsaid with all her heart Jane Austen unsaid heart I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to you, or to any person so wholly unconnected with me. Jane Austen prejudice opinion manners The longer they were together the more doubtful seemed the nature of his regard, and sometimes for a few painful minutes she believed it to be no more than friendship Jane Austen painful together sometimes There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. Jane Austen women courage inspiring I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. Jane Austen mrs-bennet forgiveness pride When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable If I have not an excellent library. Jane Austen library miserable house Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how. Jane Austen prejudice stupid inspirational
