Quotes
Quotes - Austen
[N]o young lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentleman's love is declared,* it must be very improper that a young lady should dream of a gentleman before the gentleman is first known to have dreamt of her.
Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?
One may be continually abusive without saying any thing just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.
It was, perhaps, one of those cases in which advice is good or bad only as the event decides.
In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.
For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?
To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.
For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?
I think I may boast myself to be, with all possible vanity, the most unlearned and uninformed female who ever dared to be an authoress.
