Quotes from Jane Austen

would have broke my heart, had I loved him, to hear him read with so little sensibility. Mama, the more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much! He must have all Edward's virtues, and his person and manners must ornament his goodness with every possible charm.

Anne did think on the question with perfect decision, and said as much in replay as her own feelings could accomplish, or as his seemed able to bear, for he was too much affected to renew the subject - and when he spoke again, it was something totally different.

Every line, every word was -- in the hackneyed metaphor which their dear writer, were she here, would forbid -- a dagger to my heart. To know that Marianne was in town was -- in the same language -- a thunderbolt. -- Thunderbolts and daggers! -- what a reproof would she have given me! -- her taste, her opinions -- I believe they are better known to me than my own, -- and I am sure they are dearer.

She always declares she will never marry, which, of course, means just nothing at all.

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 as Lydia; and, removed from the influence of Lydia's example, she became, by proper attention and management, less irritable, less ignorant

and everyday confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters.

Every emendation of Anne's had been on the side of honesty against importance. She wanted more vigorous measures, a more complete reformation, a quicker release from debt, a much higher tone of indifference for everything but justice and equity.

People always live forever when there is an annuity to be paid them.

I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.

En los buenos tiempos, nadie tenía un temperamento más alegre que el de ella o poseía en mayor grado esa optimista expectativa de felicidad que es la felicidad misma.

Marianne's illness, though weakening in its kind, had not been long enough to make her recovery slow; and with youth, natural strength, and her mother's presence in aid, it proceeded so smoothly as to enable her to remove, within four days after the arrival of the latter, into Mrs. Palmer's dressing-room.

When people are determined on a mode of conduct which they know to be wrong, they feel injured by the expectation of any thing better from them.

but time makes many changes.

Para su corazón era un asunto delicioso, para su imaginación una visión ridícula, mas para su razón, para su juicio, un verdadero embrollo.

If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.--Mr. Darcy

En mi concepto, la buena compañía, señor Elliot, es la de personas inteligentes y bien informadas que puedan conversar de muchas cosas; eso es lo que yo llamo buena compañía

No consigo olvidar las locuras y los vicios de otros tan pronto como debiera, ni las ofensas que se me hacen. Mis sentimientos no se modifican cad vez que se intenta influir sobre ellos. Quizá pueda decirse que tiendo al resentimiento. Cuando pierdo mi buena opinión sobre alguien o algo, perdido está para siempre

Ha de aprender mi filosofía. Del pasado no tiene usted que recordar más que lo placentero. –No

if I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more

The mere habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition in a young lady is a great blessing.

Because they neither flattered herself nor her children, she could not believe them good-natured; and because they were fond of reading, she fancied them satirical: perhaps without exactly knowing what it was to be satirical; but THAT did not signify. It was censure in common use, and easily given.

Intuía que se podía confiar mucho mas en la sinceridad de las personas que a veces parecían o decían cosas imprudentes o precipitadas, que en la de aquellas cuyo estado de ánimo nunca se alteraba, a quienes nunca se les iba la lengua

But Mrs. John Dashwood was a strong caricature of himself;—more narrow-minded and selfish.

Estás deseando decirlo y no tengo inconveniente en escucharlo.