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Jane Austen

Read through the most famous quotes from Jane Austen




Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.


— Jane Austen


#education #expense #further #girl #give

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?


— Jane Austen


#sports

I have not the pleasure of understanding you.


— Jane Austen


#understanding

I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but not one with such justice. I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh.


— Jane Austen


#laughter #smiles #smile

We all know him to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man; but this would be nothing if you really liked him.


— Jane Austen


#romance #nothing

What strange creatures brothers are!


— Jane Austen


#siblings #strange

Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.


— Jane Austen


#life #quick #seems #succession

You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.


— Jane Austen


#past #pleasure #remembrance #past

If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy.


— Jane Austen


#love

A girl likes to be crossed a little in love now and then. It is something to think of


— Jane Austen


#life






About Jane Austen

Jane Austen Quotes




Did you know about Jane Austen?

Austen's letter marked "Declined by Return of Post". It is unlike any of Austen's other works. Marriage was impractical as both Lefroy and Austen must have known.

She was educated primarily by her father and older brothers as well as through her own reading. The steadfast support of her family was critical to her development as a professional writer. Her realism and biting social commentary have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics.

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