1,664 Quotes by Jane Austen

Have you any other objection than your belief of my indifference?" - Elizabeth Bennet

Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing; but I have never been in love ; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall.

Oh! you are a great deal too apt, you know, to like people in general. You never see fault in any body. All the world are good and agreeable in your eyes. I never heard you speak ill of a human being in my life." "I would wish not to be hasty in censuring any one; but I always speak what I think.

my courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me.

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?

I am determined that only the deepest love will induce me into matrimony. So... I shall end an old maid, and teach your ten children to embroider cushions and play their instruments very ill.

It is the misfortune of poetry, to be seldom safely enjoyed by those who enjoy it completely.

I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such days as these." - Mr. Darcy

He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted, and rather selfish, is to be ill-disposed....