Jane Austen

The most incomprehensible thing in the world to a man, is a woman who rejects his offer of marriage! ↗

— Jane Austen

#love #marriage #humor

Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. ↗

— Jane Austen

#dies #disposed #either #human #human nature

A lady, without a family, was the very best preserver of furniture in the world. ↗

— Jane Austen

#furniture #lady #family

Money is the best recipe for happiness. ↗

— Jane Austen

#humor

Vanity, not love, has been my folly. ↗

— Jane Austen

#bennet #elizabeth-bennet #jane #love

I am happier than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh. Mr. Darcy sends you all the love in the world, that he can spare from me. ↗

— Jane Austen

#mr-darcy #love

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. ↗

— Jane Austen

#women-writers #vanity

There is a monsterous deal of stupid quizzing, & common-place nonsense talked, but scarcely any wit. ↗

— Jane Austen

#jane-austen #wit #humor

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. ↗

— Jane Austen

#love

[I]f a book is well written, I always find it too short. ↗

— Jane Austen

#craft #enjoyment #entertainment #writing #writing-craft