Jane Austen Quotes, Silly Quotes, Conceited Quotes

Mr. Collins is a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, silly man; you know he is, as well as I do; and you must feel, as well as I do, that the woman who married him cannot have a proper way of thinking.

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Far be it from me, my dear sister, to depreciate such pleasures. They would doubtless be congenial with the generality of female minds. But I confess they would have no charms for me. I should infinitely prefer a book.

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Nobody could catch cold by the sea; nobody wanted appetite by the sea; nobody wanted spirits; nobody wanted strength. Sea air was healing, softening, relaxing - fortifying and bracing - seemingly just as was wanted - sometimes one, sometimes the other. If the sea breeze failed, the seabath was the certain corrective; and where bathing disagreed, the sea air alone was evidently designed by nature for the cure.

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With a book he was regardless of time.

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for he is such a disagreeable man, that it would be quite a misfortune to be liked by him.

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It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.

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A woman of seven and twenty, said Marianne, after pausing a moment, can never hope to feel or inspire affection again.

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Faultless in spite of all her faults.

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Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?

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Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride - where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation.

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One cannot fix one's eyes on the commonest natural production without finding food for a rambling fancy.

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I have changed my mind, and changed the trimmings of my cap this morning; they are now such as you suggested.

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Marianne Dashwood was born to an extraordinary fate. She was born to discover the falsehood of her own opinions, and to counteract, by her conduct, her most favourite maxims.

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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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I will not say that your mulberry trees are dead; but I am afraid they're not alive.

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Nothing ever fatigues me, but doing what I do not like.

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What do you know of my heart? What do you know of anything but your own suffering?

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It is wonderful, for almost all his actions may be traced to pride;-and pride has often been his best friend.

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I will only add, God bless you.

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Where the waters do agree, it is quite wonderful the relief they give.

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