Quotes from Jane Austen

Time will generally lessen the interest of every attachment not within the daily circle—

To take a dislike to a young man, only because he appeared to be of a different disposition from himself, was unworthy the real liberality of mind

allowance, by convention, and because it is felt to be the right and proper thing to love them. And in the sect — fairly large and yet unusually choice of Austenians or Janites, there would

Son jóvenes aún para ver la realidad del mundo y adquirir la humillante convicción de que los hombres guapos deben tener algo de qué vivir, al igual que los feos.

There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself.

No he necesitado palabras donde las acciones han hablado por sí mismas con tanta claridad.

neither of them able to devise any means of lessening their expenses without compromising their dignity, or relinquishing their comforts in a way not to be borne.

by the middle of June, Kitty was so much recovered as to be able to enter Meryton without tears; an event of such happy promise as to make Elizabeth hope that by the following Christmas she might be so tolerably reasonable as not to mention an officer above once a day, unless, by some cruel and malicious arrangement at the War Office, another regiment should be quartered in Meryton.

It was some months before Sir Thomas's consent could be received; but in the mean while, as no one felt a doubt of his most cordial pleasure in the connection, the intercourse of the two families was carried on without restraint, and no other attempt made at secrecy, than Mrs. Norris's talking of it every where as a matter not to be talked of at present.

Pero mientras la gente se deje arrastrar por su imaginación para formarse juicios errados sobre nuestra conducta y la califique basándose en meras apariencias, nuestra felicidad estará siempre a merced del azar

We can all begin freely — a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement. In nine cases out of ten a women had better show more affection than she feels.

He then went away, and Miss Bingley was left to all the satisfaction of having forced him to say what gave no one any pain but herself.

As it happened that Elizabeth had much rather not, she endeavoured in her answer to put an end to every entreaty and expectation of the kind. Such relief, however, as it was in her power to afford

There had been no real affection either in his language or manners. Sighs and fine words had been given in abundance; but she could hardly devise any set of expressions, or fancy any tone of voice, less allied with real love.

Edmund only took Fanny because Mary shocked him, and that Fanny might very likely have taken Crawford if he had been a little more assiduous; yet the matchless rehearsal-scenes and the characters of Mrs. Norris and others have secured, I believe, a considerable party for it. Sense and Sensibility has perhaps the

presence of such a

There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil, a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome.

los bondadosos deseos de prosperidad expresados por todas las malévolas ancianas de Meryton apenas

Die eine Hälfte der Menschheit hat für das Vergnügen der anderen Hälfte kein Verständnis.

But if a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out.

This brief account of the family is intended to supersede the necessity of a long and minute detail from Mrs. Thorpe herself, of her past adventures and sufferings, which might otherwise be expected to occupy three or four chapters; in which the worthlessness of lords and attornies might set forth, and conversations, which had passed twenty years before, be minutely repeated.

I gave 2s. 3d. a yard for my flannel, and I fancy it is not very good, but it is so disgraceful and contemptible an article in itself that its being comparatively good or bad is of little importance. I bought some Japan ink likewise, and next week shall begin my operations on my hat, on which you know my principal hopes of happiness depend.

Everybody of any consequence or notoriety in Bath was well know by name to Mrs Smith.

I can readily believe," answered he gravely, "that report may vary greatly with respect to me;