Quotes from Jane Austen

One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.

But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined

With such rivals for the notice of the fair as Mr. Wickham and the officers, Mr. Collins seemed to sink into insignificance; to the young ladies he certainly was nothing

Your plan is a good one," replied Elizabeth, "where nothing is in question but the desire of being well married, and if I were determined to get a rich husband, or any husband, I dare say I should adopt it.

Mrs. Phillips was always glad to see her nieces; and the two eldest, from their recent absence, were particularly welcome, and she was eagerly expressing her surprise at their sudden return home

with the result of which he trusted he had every reason to be satisfied, since the refusal which his cousin had steadfastly given him would naturally flow from her bashful modesty and the genuine delicacy of her character.

I have courted prepossession and ignorance, and driven reason away, where either were concerned. Till this moment I never knew myself.

two elder sisters. In society so superior to what she had generally known, her improvement was great. She was not of so ungovernable a temper

She was not much deceived as to her own skill either as an artist or a musician, but she was not unwilling to have others deceived

Existem pessoas que, quanto mais você faz por elas, menos elas fazem por si mesmas.

Esto es algo más que el descubrimiento de un documento, es el descubrimiento de una inspiración.

Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation. All have been, or at least all have believed themselves to be, in danger from the pursuit of someone whom they wished to avoid; and all have been anxious for the attentions of someone whom they wished to please.

You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope...

An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.

Her thoughts were all fixed on that one spot of Pemberley House, whichever it might be, where Mr. Darcy then was. She longed to know what at the moment was passing in his mind—in what manner he thought of her, and whether, in defiance of everything, she was still dear to him.

todo impulso del sentimiento ha de ser dirigido por la razón y en mi opinión , el esfuerzo debe de ser proporcional a lo que se pretende.

it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.

Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features...

Mr. Richard Harvey is going to be married; but as it is a great secret, and only known to half the neighborhood, you must not mention it. The lady's name is Musgrave.

Reconozco que no tengo la habilidad que otros poseen de conversar fácilmente con las personas que jámas han visto. No puedo fingir que me intereso por sus cosas como se acostumbra.

If a book is well written,I always find it to short.

she would have been glad to be equally satisfied that her daughter had meant to encourage him by protesting against his proposals, but she dared not believe it, and could not help saying so.

I was sixteen years old when you were born.

EÄŸer bir kad?n sevgisini sevdiÄŸi adamdan ayn? beceriyle saklarsa adam? elde etme f?rsat?n? kaç?rabilir, o zaman dünyan?n da haberi olmad???na inanmak zay?f bir teselli olur.