She was one of those, who, having, once begun, would be always in love. Jane Austen More Quotes by Jane Austen More Quotes From Jane Austen She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning. Jane Austen youthromancenatural Now they were as strangers; nay worse than strangers, for they could never become acquainted. Jane Austen estrangementunisonstranger How wonderful, how very wonderful the operations of time, and the changes of the human mind! Jane Austen operationsmindwonderful I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it. Jane Austen realopportunitythinking The worst crimes; are the crimes of the heart Jane Austen crimeworstheart The enthusiasm of a woman's love is even beyond the biographer's. Jane Austen mansfield-parkenthusiasmlove For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn? Jane Austen laughtersportsfunny A sick child is always the mother's property; her own feelings generally make it so. Jane Austen sickmotherchildren but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression. it soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again. Jane Austen expectingdoepay Fraternal love, sometimes almost every thing, is at others worse than nothing. Jane Austen fraternalsometimes Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply. Jane Austen sisterbrotherchildren I can always live by my pen. Jane Austen penslive-byi-can I am not born to sit still and do nothing. If I lose the game, it shall not be from not striving for it. Jane Austen striveborngames A person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill. Jane Austen writinginspiringlong Elizabeth had never been more at a loss to make her feelings appear what they were not. It was necessary to laugh, when she would rather have cried. Jane Austen pridelosslaughing I take no leave of you, Miss Bennet: I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased. Jane Austen mothermissingattention my courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me. Jane Austen intimidating Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim. Jane Austen solicitudeliteraturedresses When once married people begin to attack me with, 'Oh! you will think very differently, when you are married,' I can only say, 'No I shall not'; and then they say again, 'Yes you will,' and there is an end to it. Jane Austen marriedpeoplethinking I will only add, God bless you. Jane Austen darcygod-bless-youadd
