Novelist Quotes
234 quotes in this collection
"Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well. A grounded truth behind personal boundaries and social graces."
-- Jane Austen"To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure, is the most perfect refreshment. Let this elegant wisdom guide your daily interactions."
-- Jane Austen"I must learn to brook being happier than I deserve. This remains a brilliant observation of high society."
-- Jane Austen"Those who do not complain are never pitied. Such is the witty perspective of classic English literature."
-- Jane Austen"I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to you, or to any person so wholly unconnected with me. A profound reflection from one of the greatest novelists."
-- Jane Austen"One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other. Words of inspiration and resilience tailored for the observant mind."
-- Jane Austen"We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be. A grounded truth behind personal boundaries and social graces."
-- Jane Austen"Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure. Let this elegant wisdom guide your daily interactions."
-- Jane Austen"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. This remains a brilliant observation of high society."
-- Jane Austen"Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable. Such is the witty perspective of classic English literature."
-- Jane Austen"Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever does. A profound reflection from one of the greatest novelists."
-- Jane Austen"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. This timeless wisdom still echoes across modern romance."
-- Jane Austen"Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience - or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope. An enduring thought on navigating love, pride, and prejudice."
-- Jane Austen"It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do. This powerful statement captures the essence of human nature."
-- Jane Austen"Nothing ever fatigues me, but doing what I do not like. A practical insight that speaks directly to everyday character."
-- Jane Austen"A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment. This timeless wisdom still echoes across modern romance."
-- Jane Austen"To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. An enduring thought on navigating love, pride, and prejudice."
-- Jane Austen"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. This powerful statement captures the essence of human nature."
-- Jane Austen"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun. A practical insight that speaks directly to everyday character."
-- Jane Austen"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. Words of inspiration and resilience tailored for the observant mind."
-- Jane Austen"My good opinion once lost is lost forever. A grounded truth behind personal boundaries and social graces."
-- Jane Austen"If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more. Let this elegant wisdom guide your daily interactions."
-- Jane Austen"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. This remains a brilliant observation of high society."
-- Jane Austen
