It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble. Jane Austen More Quotes by Jane Austen More Quotes From Jane Austen Angry people are not always wise. Jane Austen angerwiselife One word from you shall silence me forever. Jane Austen prejudicesilenceforever My good opinion once lost is lost forever. Jane Austen prejudiceprideforever Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. Jane Austen interesting-situationsnatureinspiring Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry without affection. Jane Austen romanceprejudiceintegrity To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect Jane Austen wish Oh! I am delighted with the book! I should like to spend my whole life in reading it. Jane Austen readingshouldbook Nobody, who has not been in the interior of a family, can say what the difficulties of any individual of that family may be. Jane Austen difficultyindividualmay She denied none of it aloud, and agreed to none of it in private. Jane Austen denied Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then. Jane Austen mrs-bennetprejudicegirl An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged; no harm can be done. Jane Austen donepowerliterature They parted at last with mutual civility, and possibly a mutual desire of never meeting again. Jane Austen saying-goodbyelastsdesire An artist cannot do anything slovenly. Jane Austen artistinspiring I have been used to consider poetry as "the food of love" said Darcy. "Of a fine, stout, healthy love it may. Everything nourishes what is strong already. But if it be only a slight, thin sort of inclination, I am convinced that one good sonnet will starve it entirely away. Jane Austen healthystrongmay One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other. Jane Austen successfunnysex What! Would I be turned back from doing a thing that I had determined to do, and that I knew to be right, by the airs and interference of such a person, or any person I may say? No, I have no idea of being so easily persuaded. When I have made up my mind, I have made it. Jane Austen determinationairideas She was humbled, she was grieved; she repented, though she hardly knew of what. She became jealous of his esteem, when she could no longer hope to be benefited by it. She wanted to hear of him, when there seemed the least chance of gaining intelligence. She was convinced that she could have been happy with him, when it was no longer likely they should meet. Jane Austen jealouschanceshould I will be calm. I will be mistress of myself. Jane Austen mistresscalm I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! Jane Austen pride-and-prejudice-booklibraryreading I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like Jane Austen heroines
