Quotes from Jane Austen

had been taking much pains to seek the acquaintance, and proclaim the value of the connection, as he had formerly taken pains to shew neglect.

Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year.

There is nothing like employment, active indispensable employment, for relieving sorrow.

She felt all the force of that comparison; but not as her sister had hoped, to urge her to exertion now; she felt it with all the pain of continual self-reproach, regretted most bitterly that she had never exerted herself before; but it brought only the torture of penitence, without the hope of amendment. Her mind was so much weakened that she still fancied present exertion impossible, and therefore it only dispirited her more.

probabil si ea il iubea putin, cu toate ca fusese absolut hotarata sa nu se intample asta

The first experimental convinction that a loss may be sometimes a gain.

If I can but see one of my daughters happily settled at Netherfield," said Mrs. Bennet to her husband, "and all the others equally well married, I shall have nothing to wish for.

He was evidently a young man of considerable taste in reading

As a daughter she hoped she was not without heart.

She had only to say in reply, that they had wandered about, till she was beyond her own knowledge.

This," said she, "is nearly the sense, or rather the meaning of the words, for certainly the sense of an Italian love-song must not be talked of,—but it is as nearly the meaning as I can give; for I do not pretend to understand the language. I am a very poor Italian scholar.

Nobody minds having what is too good for them.

I have no notion of loving people by halves.

That is the case with us all, papa. One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other." Later

One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it. I

feelings are warm, but I can imagine them rather changeable.—Every consideration of the subject, in short, makes me thankful that my happiness is not more deeply involved.—I shall do very well again after a little while—and then, it will be a good thing over; for they say every body is in love once in their lives, and I shall have been let off easily." When

You must not suspect me. It mortifies me. I assure you that I have now learnt to enjoy his conversation as an agreeable and sensible young man, without having a wish beyond it. I am perfectly satisfied, from what his manners now are, that he never had any design of engaging my affection.

how young ladies can have patience to be so very accomplished as they all are.

I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least be no want of subject. We may compare our different opinions.

a description. What Lucy had asserted to be true, therefore

I never saw quite so wretched an example of what a sea-faring life can do; but to a degree, I know it is the same with them all: they are all knocked about, and exposed to every climate, and every weather, till they are not fit to be seen. It is a pity they are not knocked on the head at once, before they reach Admiral Baldwin's age.

Dragostea lor nu se putea sfarsi decat in prietenie.

Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.

Los que poco sufren pueden ser tan orgullosos e independientes como quieran; pueden resistir los insultos o humillar a su vez... Pero yo no puedo.