Pray, pray be composed, and do not betray what you feel to every body present.
JANE AUSTENShe hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! Alas! She must confess to herself that she was not wise yet.
More Jane Austen Quotes
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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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I was quiet but I was not blind.
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I can always live by my pen.
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Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.
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If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.
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An annuity is a very serious business.
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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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I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.
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Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.
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Perhaps it is our imperfections that make us so perfect for one another.
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There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.
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I should infinitely prefer a book.
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One man’s ways may be as good as another’s, but we all like our own best.
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If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy.
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What is right to be done cannot be done too soon.
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