It is not every man’s fate to marry the woman who loves him best.
JANE AUSTENI must have my share in the conversation.
More Jane Austen Quotes
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The enthusiasm of a woman’s love is even beyond the biographer’s.
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To be sure you know no actual good of me, but nobody thinks of that when they fall in love.
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It is very unfair to judge any body’s conduct, without an intimate knowledge of their situation.
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General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.
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In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.
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Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.
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Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.
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I should infinitely prefer a book.
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What is right to be done cannot be done too soon.
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Time will explain.
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A novel must show how the world truly is. Somehow, reveals the true source of our actions.
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I may have lost my heart, but not my self-control.
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I must have my share in the conversation.
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You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.
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A person who is knowingly bent on bad behavior, gets upset when better behavior is expected of them.
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I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.
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She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! Alas! She must confess to herself that she was not wise yet.
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Each found her greatest safety in silence.
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I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.
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Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions.
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Self-knowledge is the first step to maturity.
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I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.
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Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.
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In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.
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There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time.
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There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
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