Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch. Jane Austen More Quotes by Jane Austen More Quotes From Jane Austen This is an evening of wonders, indeed! Jane Austen eveningwonder 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 qualityreturnmay I will not say that your mulberry trees are dead; but I am afraid they're not alive. Jane Austen alivemulberrytree 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 ridiculousimaginationheart What a shame, for I dearly love to laugh. Jane Austen shamelaughing With women, the heart argues, not the mind. Jane Austen womenmindheart Grant us peace, Almighty Father, so to pray as to deserve to be heard. Jane Austen almightyprayingfather 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 reflectiondesireconversation 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 reliefindulge-inreflection Till this moment I never knew myself. Jane Austen pride-and-prejudice-bookprejudicemoments Obstinate, headstrong girl! Jane Austen headstrongprejudicegirl 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 eyemenfather No- I cannot talk of books in a ballroom; my head is always full of something else. Jane Austen ballroombook She wished such words unsaid with all her heart Jane Austen unsaidheart 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 prejudiceopinionmanners 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 painfultogethersometimes 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 womencourageinspiring I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. Jane Austen mrs-bennetforgivenesspride When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable If I have not an excellent library. Jane Austen librarymiserablehouse Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how. Jane Austen prejudicestupidinspirational
