Good-humoured, unaffected girls, will not do for a man who has been used to sensible women. They are two distinct orders of being.

Quote by Jane Austen

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An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself....

An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself....

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.

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

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

Friendship is the finest balm for the pangs of despised love.

Friendship is the finest balm for the pangs of despised love.

To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.

To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.

There is hardly any personal defect which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one...

There is hardly any personal defect which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one...

Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to...

A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to...

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good...

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good...

Single women have a dreadful propensity to being poor

Single women have a dreadful propensity to being poor

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder.

The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder.

There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do...

There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do...

One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.

One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.

In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed....

In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed....

God, I offer myself to Thee, to build with me and to do with me...

God, I offer myself to Thee, to build with me and to do with me...

If I can't get the girl, at least give me more money

If I can't get the girl, at least give me more money

My hopes are so high, that your kiss might kill me. So won't you kill...

My hopes are so high, that your kiss might kill me. So won't you kill...