Jane Austen Quotes, Country Quotes

one day in the country is exactly like another.

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Fine dancing, I believe, like virtue, must be its own reward.

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She began now to comprehend that he was exactly the man who, in disposition and talents, would most suit her. His understanding and temper, though unlike her own, would have answered all her wishes. It was an union that must have been to the advantage of both: by her ease and liveliness, his mind might have been softened, his manners improved; and from his judgement, information, and knowledge of the world, she must have received benefit of greater importance.

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Everything nourishes what is strong already

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Is not poetry the food of love?

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but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression. it soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.

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Everybody's heart is open, you know, when they have recently escaped from severe pain, or are recovering the blessing of health.

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You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. -Mr. Darcy

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Where any one body of educated men, of whatever denomination, are condemned indiscriminately, there must be a deficiency of information, or...of something else.

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One half of her should not be always so much wiser than the other half.

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Her mind was all disorder. The past, present, future, every thing was terrible.

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A very narrow income has a tendency to contract the mind, and sour the temper. Those who can barely live, and who live perforce in a very small, and generally very inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross.

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Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.

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There was no being displeased with such an encourager, for his admiration made him discern a likeness before it was possible.

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Mr. Darcy began to feel the danger of paying Elizabeth too much attention.

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There are such beings in the world -- perhaps one in a thousand -- as the creature you and I should think perfection; where grace and spirit are united to worth, where the manners are equal to the heart and understanding; but such a person may not come in your way, or, if he does, he may not be the eldest son of a man of fortune, the near relation of your particular friend, and belonging to your own county.

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I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends.

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I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any.

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Men were put into the world to teach women the law of compromise.

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What are you thinking of so earnestly?" said he, as they walked back to the ballroom; "not of your partner, I hope, for, by that shake of the head, your meditations are not satisfactory." Catherine coloured, and said, "I was not thinking of anything." That is artful and deep, to be sure; but I had rather be told at once that you will not tell me." Well then, I will not." Thank you; for now we shall soon be acquainted, as I am authorized to tease you on this subject whenever we meet, and nothing in the world advances intimacy so much.

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