Jane Austen

Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness.

I dearly love a laugh... I hope I never ridicule what is wise or good. Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.

pictures of perfection, as you know, make me sick and wicked.

every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason

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If ever there were people who, without having great wealth themselves, had every thing they could wish for, I am sure it is us.

Do not be in a hurry, the right man will come at last

her mind was so busily engaged, that she did not always know when she was silent.

I am worn out with civility… I have been talking incessantly all night, and with nothing to say.

Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure

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. | Happy Birthday, Jane Austen. Your writings have given my life much joy!

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there are some situations of the human mind in which good sense has very little power

Under that peculiar sort of dry, blunt manner, I know you have the warmest heart.

I feel a strong persuasion, this morning, that I shall soon be abroad. I ought to travel. I am tired of doing nothing. I want a change.

The sight of you was like the sight of a wonderful fine thing.

I must remain till I have something better in view.

You see the evil, but you do not see the consolation.

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