Her heart did whisper that he had done it for her.
Jane Austen
Love And Sacrifice, Emotional Insight, Heartfelt Actions, Romance, Selflessness, Relationships
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More Jane Austen Quotes
“There, he had seen every thing to exalt in his estimation the woman he had lost, and there begun to deplore the pride, the folly, the madness of resentment, which had kept him from trying to regain her when thrown in his way.” Jane Austen
Romantic Regret, Love Lost, Pride's Folly, Regret, Love, Folly
Jane Austen Romantic Regret, Love Lost, Pride's Folly, Regret, Love, Folly“It sometimes is a disadvantage to be so very guarded. If a woman conceals her affection from the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him.” Jane Austen
Guarded Affection, Love Concealment, Emotional Risks, Love, Opportunity, Emotion
Jane Austen Guarded Affection, Love Concealment, Emotional Risks, Love, Opportunity, Emotion“Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything.” Jane Austen
Gender Inequality, Educational Advantage, Female Voice, History, Gender, Power
Jane Austen Gender Inequality, Educational Advantage, Female Voice, History, Gender, Power“You have delighted us long enough.” Jane Austen
Appreciation, Enjoyment, Relationships, Gratitude, Reflection, Satisfaction
Jane Austen Appreciation, Enjoyment, Relationships, Gratitude, Reflection, Satisfaction“A single woman with a narrow income must be a ridiculous, disagreeable old maid, the proper sport of boys and girls, but a single woman of fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as anybody else.” Jane Austen
Social Expectations, Gender Roles, Economic Status, Single Women, Marriage Pressure, Social Judgment
Jane Austen Social Expectations, Gender Roles, Economic Status, Single Women, Marriage Pressure, Social Judgment“Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied.” Jane Austen
Unspoken Struggles, Emotional Isolation, Social Observations, Suffering, Complaints, Pity
Jane Austen Unspoken Struggles, Emotional Isolation, Social Observations, Suffering, Complaints, Pity“Young ladies should take care of themselves. Young ladies are delicate plants. They should take care of their health and their complexion. My dear, did you change your stockings?” Jane Austen
Health Care, Delicate Nature, Personal Appearance, Women, Beauty, Health
Jane Austen Health Care, Delicate Nature, Personal Appearance, Women, Beauty, Health“They parted at last with mutual civility, and possibly a mutual desire of never meeting again.” Jane Austen
Parting, Relationships, Civility, Emotion, Separation, Social Norms
Jane Austen Parting, Relationships, Civility, Emotion, Separation, Social Norms“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.” Jane Austen
Written Communication, Impact Of Letters, Literary Value, Letter, Power, Writing
Jane Austen Written Communication, Impact Of Letters, Literary Value, Letter, Power, Writing“She wished such words unsaid with all her heart.” Jane Austen
Regret, Words, Emotions, Relationships, Apology, Reflection
Jane Austen Regret, Words, Emotions, Relationships, Apology, Reflection“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” Jane Austen
Tender Heart, Unmatched Charm, Emotional Strength, Love, Compassion, Kindness
Jane Austen Tender Heart, Unmatched Charm, Emotional Strength, Love, Compassion, Kindness“My characters shall have, after a little trouble, all that they desire.” Jane Austen
Character Creation, Fiction Writing, Desire Fulfillment, Creative Control, Plot Development, Story Outcomes
Jane Austen Character Creation, Fiction Writing, Desire Fulfillment, Creative Control, Plot Development, Story Outcomes“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.” Jane Austen
Love, Communication, Feelings, Love, Emotions, Expression
Jane Austen Love, Communication, Feelings, Love, Emotions, Expression“What strange creatures brothers are!” Jane Austen
Brothers, Family, Strange Behavior, Siblings, Family, Relationships
Jane Austen Brothers, Family, Strange Behavior, Siblings, Family, Relationships“A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.” Jane Austen
Women And Knowledge, Irony In Society, Social Norms, Satire, Expectations, Gender Roles
Jane Austen Women And Knowledge, Irony In Society, Social Norms, Satire, Expectations, Gender Roles“He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again.” Jane Austen
Prideful Character, Social Reactions, Reserved Personality, Character, Reactions, Personality
Jane Austen Prideful Character, Social Reactions, Reserved Personality, Character, Reactions, Personality“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.” Jane Austen
Literature, Personal Preferences, Social Pleasures, Gender Roles, Books, Family
Jane Austen Literature, Personal Preferences, Social Pleasures, Gender Roles, Books, Family“No young lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentleman’s love is declared, it must be very improper that a young lady should dream of a gentleman before the gentleman is first known to have dreamt of her.” Jane Austen
Proper Romance, Social Expectations, Courtship Norms, Romance, Expectations, Norms
Jane Austen Proper Romance, Social Expectations, Courtship Norms, Romance, Expectations, Norms