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Jane Austen Quotes

My idea of good company, Mr. Eliot, is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company Picture Quote #1

But your mind is warped by an innate principle of general integrity, and, therefore, not accessible to the cool reasonings of family partiality, or a desire of revenge Picture Quote #1

Without scheming to do wrong, or to make others unhappy, there may be error and there may be misery. Thoughtlessness, want of attention to other people’s feelings, and want of resolution, will do the business Picture Quote #1

But without scheming to do wrong, or to make others unhappy, there may be error, and there may be misery. Thoughtlessness, want of attention to other people’s feelings, and want of resolution, will do the business Picture Quote #1

Walter Scott has no business to write novels, especially good ones. It is not fair. He has fame and profit enough as a poet, and should not be taking the bread out of the mouths of other people Picture Quote #1

Catherine [...] enjoyed her usual happiness with Henry Tilney, listening with sparkling eyes to everything he said; and, in finding him irresistible, becoming so herself Picture Quote #1

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One cannot fix one’s eyes on the commonest natural production without finding food for a rambling fancy Picture Quote #1

His departure gave Catherine the first experimental conviction that a loss may be sometimes a gain Picture Quote #1

Maybe it’s that I find it hard to forgive the follies and vices of others, or their offenses against me. My good opinion, once lost, is lost forever Picture Quote #1

You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever Picture Quote #1

...but there are some situations of the human mind in which good sense has very little power Picture Quote #1

He had just compunction enough for having done nothing for his sisters himself, to be exceedingly anxious that everybody else should do a great deal Picture Quote #1

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Everybody’s heart is open, you know, when they have recently escaped from severe pain, or are recovering the blessing of health Picture Quote #1

If you look at my personal library, you will notice that it ranges from Henry James to Steig Larsson, from Margaret Atwood to Max Hastings. There’s Jane Austen and Tom Perrotta and volumes of letters from Civil War privates. It’s pretty eclectic Picture Quote #1

The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder Picture Quote #1

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance Picture Quote #1

Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love Picture Quote #1

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be Picture Quote #1

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Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance Picture Quote #1

Respect for right conduct is felt by every body Picture Quote #1

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure Picture Quote #1

There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort Picture Quote #1

We do not look in our great cities for our best morality Picture Quote #1

Whatever bears affinity to cunning is despicable Picture Quote #1

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None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives Picture Quote #1

I want nothing but death Picture Quote #1

I am rather impatient to know the fate of my best gown Picture Quote #1

One cannot have too large a party. A large party secures its own amusement Picture Quote #1

Fraternal love, sometimes almost every thing, is at others worse than nothing Picture Quote #1

An agreeable manner may set off handsome features, but can never alter plain ones Picture Quote #1

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My idea of good company, Mr. Eliot, is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company. (Jane Austen Quotes) But your mind is warped by an innate principle of general integrity, and, therefore, not accessible to the cool reasonings of family partiality, or a desire of revenge. (Jane Austen Quotes) Without scheming to do wrong, or to make others unhappy, there may be error and there may be misery. Thoughtlessness, want of attention to other people’s feelings, and want of resolution, will do the business. (Jane Austen Quotes) But without scheming to do wrong, or to make others unhappy, there may be error, and there may be misery. Thoughtlessness, want of attention to other people’s feelings, and want of resolution, will do the business. (Jane Austen Quotes) Walter Scott has no business to write novels, especially good ones. It is not fair. He has fame and profit enough as a poet, and should not be taking the bread out of the mouths of other people. (Jane Austen Quotes) Catherine [...] enjoyed her usual happiness with Henry Tilney, listening with sparkling eyes to everything he said; and, in finding him irresistible, becoming so herself. (Jane Austen Quotes) One cannot fix one’s eyes on the commonest natural production without finding food for a rambling fancy. (Jane Austen Quotes) His departure gave Catherine the first experimental conviction that a loss may be sometimes a gain (Jane Austen Quotes) Maybe it’s that I find it hard to forgive the follies and vices of others, or their offenses against me. My good opinion, once lost, is lost forever. (Jane Austen Quotes) You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. (Jane Austen Quotes) ...but there are some situations of the human mind in which good sense has very little power... (Jane Austen Quotes) He had just compunction enough for having done nothing for his sisters himself, to be exceedingly anxious that everybody else should do a great deal. (Jane Austen Quotes) Everybody’s heart is open, you know, when they have recently escaped from severe pain, or are recovering the blessing of health. (Jane Austen Quotes) If you look at my personal library, you will notice that it ranges from Henry James to Steig Larsson, from Margaret Atwood to Max Hastings. There’s Jane Austen and Tom Perrotta and volumes of letters from Civil War privates. It’s pretty eclectic. (Jane Austen Quotes) The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder (Jane Austen Quotes) What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance (Jane Austen Quotes) Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love (Jane Austen Quotes) General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be (Jane Austen Quotes) Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance (Jane Austen Quotes) Respect for right conduct is felt by every body (Jane Austen Quotes) Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure (Jane Austen Quotes) There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort (Jane Austen Quotes) We do not look in our great cities for our best morality (Jane Austen Quotes) Whatever bears affinity to cunning is despicable (Jane Austen Quotes) None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives (Jane Austen Quotes) I want nothing but death (Jane Austen Quotes) I am rather impatient to know the fate of my best gown (Jane Austen Quotes) One cannot have too large a party. A large party secures its own amusement (Jane Austen Quotes) Fraternal love, sometimes almost every thing, is at others worse than nothing (Jane Austen Quotes) An agreeable manner may set off handsome features, but can never alter plain ones (Jane Austen Quotes)

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