Jane Austen

Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort. ↗

— Jane Austen

#nothing

I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun. ↗

— Jane Austen

#romance #love

The Very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone. ↗

— Jane Austen

#friendship

I never wish to offend, but I am so foolishly shy, that I often seem negligent, when I am only kept back by my natural awkwardness." -Edward Ferrars ↗

— Jane Austen

#nature

I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives. ↗

— Jane Austen

#double-standards #empowerment #equality #feminism #flattery

Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love. ↗

— Jane Austen

#balm #certainly #disappointed #finest #love

What are men to rocks and mountains? ↗

— Jane Austen

#mountains #rocks #men

There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. ↗

— Jane Austen

#dignity #elizabeth-bennet #empowerment #fear #independence

I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. ↗

— Jane Austen

#forgiveness #injury #mortification #pride #forgiveness

I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve. ↗

— Jane Austen

#happy