Quotes About Preference
I admire all my three sons-in-law highly, said he. Wickham, perhaps, is my favourite; but I think I shall like your husband quite as well as Jane's.
~ Jane Austen
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There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself. 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. Bingley likes your sister undoubtedly; but he may never do more than like her, if she does not help him on.
~ Jane Austen
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Normalmente todos empezamos por una ligera preferencia, y eso sí puede ser simplemente porque sí, sin motivo; pero hay muy pocos que tengan tanto corazón como para enamorarse sin haber sido estimulados. (Charlotte a Elizabeth)
~ Jane Austen
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There is no disputing about taste.
~ Jane Austen
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One man's way may be as good as another's, but we all like our own best.
~ Jane Austen
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When I am in the country, he replied, I never wish to leave it; and when I am in town it is pretty much the same. They have each their advantages, and I can be equally happy in either.
~ Jane Austen
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La sagesse est préférable à l'esprit, et sur le long terme, c'est elle qui aura le dernier mot.
~ Jane Austen
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I'm going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.
~ Jane Austen
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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.
~ Jane Austen
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Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference.
~ Jane Austen
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Well, he certainly is very agreeable, and I give you leave to like him. You have liked many a stupider person. Dear Lizzy!
~ Jane Austen
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She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me;
~ Jane Austen
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James Benwick is rather too piano for me;
~ Jane Austen
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Yes; these four evenings have enabled them to ascertain that they both like Vingt-un better than Commerce;
~ Jane Austen
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should infinitely prefer a book.
~ Jane Austen
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Till you chose to turn her into a friend, her mind had no distaste for her own set, nor any ambition beyond it.
~ Jane Austen
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Anne could not believe in their having the same sort of pride, she was pleased with him for not liking Mrs Clay;
~ Jane Austen
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It was always and ever hard to tell with women why they chose one way and not another.
~ Jane Smiley
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no matter how hard she tried to love them equally and for themselves, as Jesus loved all the little children, was now not the favorite. She thought of a phrase from the Bible—where, she did not know—"In all that has happened to
~ Jane Smiley
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My father would eat cat shit if it was salted, fried, or frosted, but it took an act of Congress to get him to eat a vegetable.
~ Janet Evanovich
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Men are like shoes. Some fit better than others. And sometimes you go out shopping and there's nothing you like. And then, as luck would have it, the next week you find two that are perfect, but you don't have the money to buy both.-
~ Janet Evanovich
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I buy wine according to the bottle design. After I get down the first glass it all tastes okay to me so I figure you go for something classy to look at on the table
~ Janet Evanovich
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I'll take a donut over a man any day of the week.
~ Janet Evanovich
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Now it's my turn," Riley said. "What's your first name? Where'd you grow up? Who's your favorite Batman?
~ Janet Evanovich
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