Wickedness is always wickedness, but folly is not always folly. Jane Austen More Quotes by Jane Austen More Quotes From Jane Austen I do assure you, Sir, that I have no pretension whatever of that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man. I would rather be paid the compliment of being believed sincere. I thank you again and again for the honour you have done me in your proposals, but to accept them is absolutely impossible. My feelings in every respect forbid it. Can I speak plainer? Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart. Jane Austen honour-youheartmen I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit. Jane Austen fruitflowerthinking We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement. Jane Austen encouragementenoughheart The world may know my words, but it has no such privileges with my heart Jane Austen heartmayworld A woman of seven and twenty, said Marianne, after pausing a moment, can never hope to feel or inspire affection again. Jane Austen pausingtwentiesinspire The ladies here probably exchanged looks which meant, 'Men never know when things are dirty or not;' and the gentlemen perhaps thought each to himself, 'Women will have their little nonsense and needless cares.' Jane Austen gentlemanmendirty There is hardly any personal defect... which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one to. Jane Austen defectsreconcilemight Far be it from me, my dear sister, to depreciate such pleasures. They would doubtless be congenial with the generality of female minds. But I confess they would have no charms for me. I should infinitely prefer a book. Jane Austen femalemindbook How horrible it is to have so many people killed! And what a blessing that one cares for none of them! Jane Austen careblessingpeople My characters shall have, after a little trouble, all that they desire. Jane Austen desirelittlescharacter Vanity, not love, has been my folly. Jane Austen pride-and-prejudice-bookfollyvanity Life could do nothing for her, beyond giving time for a better preparation for death. Jane Austen preparation-for-deathpreparationgiving It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley. Jane Austen pridebeautifulbelieve Yes," replied Darcy, who could contain himself no longer, "but that was when I first knew her; for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance. Jane Austen prejudicemonthsfirsts Where shall we see a better daughter, or a kinder sister, or a truer friend? Jane Austen daughterthank-youchildren I do not find it easy to talk to people I don't know. Jane Austen easyknowspeople Catherine had never wanted comfort more, and he [Henry] looked as if he was aware of it. Jane Austen ifscomfortwanted We live at home, quiet, confined, and our feelings prey upon us. Jane Austen homefeelingsquiet You shall not, for the sake of one individual, change the meaning of principle and integrity. Jane Austen principlessakeintegrity I read it [history] a little as a duty, but it tells me nothing that does not either vex or weary me. The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences, in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all — it is very tiresome: and yet I often think it odd that it should be so dull, for a great deal of it must be invention. Jane Austen kingsmenwar
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