Jane Austen

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast. ↗

— Jane Austen

#boast #carelessness #deceitful #humility #indirect

In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. ↗

— Jane Austen

#better #cases #feels #had #more

Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then. ↗

— Jane Austen

#crossed #girl #likes #little #love

It sometimes happens that a woman is handsomer at twenty-nine than she was ten years before. ↗

— Jane Austen

#handsomer #happens #she #sometimes #ten

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

— Jane Austen

#enhanced #foolish #inconvenience #often #pleasure

A mind lively and at ease, can do with seeing nothing, and can see nothing that does not answer. ↗

— Jane Austen

#does #ease #lively #mind #nothing

Where an opinion is general, it is usually correct. ↗

— Jane Austen

#general #opinion #usually #where

To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive. ↗

— Jane Austen

#almost #beauty #been #cradle #delight

An artist cannot do anything slovenly. ↗

— Jane Austen

#artist #cannot #slovenly

I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible. ↗

— Jane Austen

#enough #i #speak #unintelligible #well