1,664 Quotes by Jane Austen

All the privilege I claim for my own sex ... is that of loving longest, when existence or hope is gone.

Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you.

She was feeling, thinking, trembling about everything; agitated, happy, miserable, infinitely obliged, absolutely angry.

I know so many who have married in the full expectation and confidence of some one particular advantage in the connection, or accomplishment, or good quality in the person, who have found themselves entirely deceived, and been obliged to put up with exactly the reverse. What is this but a take in?

I can never be important to any one.' 'What is to prevent you?' 'Every thing — my situation — my foolishness and awkwardness.

Indeed, I am very sorry to be right in this instance. I would much rather have been merry than wise.

I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!- Elizabeth Bennet

To take a dislike to a young man, only because he appeared to be of a different disposition from himself, was unworthy the real liberality of mind

Maybe it’s that I find it hard to forgive the follies and vices of others, or their offenses against me. My good opinion, once lost, is lost forever.