General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.
JANE AUSTENTo be sure you know no actual good of me, but nobody thinks of that when they fall in love.
More Jane Austen Quotes
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Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.
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Sometimes the last person on earth you want to be with is the one person you can’t be without.
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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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It’s such a happiness when good people get together.
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The Very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone.
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Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions.
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The distance is nothing when one has a motive.
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Time will explain.
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One cannot have too large a party. A large party secures its own amusement.
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But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.
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Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.
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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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Indulge your imagination in every possible flight.
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I may have lost my heart, but not my self-control.
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You must be the best judge of your own happiness.
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