"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Jane Austen"Anger is a brief madness, but it can leave a long shadow."
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"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine."
Jane Austen"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously."
Jane Austen"Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience—or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope."
Jane Austen"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope."
Jane Austen"If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more."
Jane Austen"There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart."
Jane Austen"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal."
Jane Austen"One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other."
Jane Austen"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature."
Jane Austen"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance."
Jane Austen"Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love."
Jane Austen"Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings."
Jane Austen"Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort."
Jane Austen