His cold politeness, his ceremonious grace, were worse than anything.
Jane Austen
Polite Distance, Social Awkwardness, Ceremonious Behavior, Emotional Detachment, Unfeeling Manners, Social Discomfort
Jane Austen’s Quotes On Topics
Book Enjoyment | Loneliness | Emma Woodhouse | Carefree Spirit | Fortunate Freedom | Fateful Romance | Fashion | Male Ego | Guidance | Positivity | Personal Reactions | Family Mystery | Lack Of Sobriety | Imagination And Belief | Shameful Loss | Affection Expressed | Emotional Reaction | Personal Development | Pocket Happiness | Young Affection | More
More Jane Austen Quotes
“But your mind is warped by an innate principle of general integrity, and, therefore, not accessible to the cool reasonings of family partiality, or a desire of revenge.” Jane Austen
Integrity, Reason, Family, Judgment, Principles, Revenge
Jane Austen Integrity, Reason, Family, Judgment, Principles, Revenge“But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by everybody at times, whatever be their education or state. Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience; or give it a more fascinating name: call it hope.” Jane Austen
Friendship And Parting, Emotional Challenges, Finding Happiness, Patience, Hope, Relationships
Jane Austen Friendship And Parting, Emotional Challenges, Finding Happiness, Patience, Hope, Relationships“Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.” Jane Austen
Deceitful Humility, Careless Opinion, Indirect Boast, Integrity, Pride, Behavior
Jane Austen Deceitful Humility, Careless Opinion, Indirect Boast, Integrity, Pride, Behavior“But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.” Jane Austen
Simplicity In Life, Personal Preferences, Simple Pleasures, Minimalism, Choices, Tea
Jane Austen Simplicity In Life, Personal Preferences, Simple Pleasures, Minimalism, Choices, Tea“No: the years which had destroyed her youth and bloom had only given him a more glowing, manly, open look, in no respect lessening his personal advantages. She had seen the same Frederick Wentworth.” Jane Austen
Aging Beauty, Timeless Love, Personal Change, Beauty, Love, Change
Jane Austen Aging Beauty, Timeless Love, Personal Change, Beauty, Love, Change“My sore throats are always worse than anyone's.” Jane Austen
Health Complaints, Personal Struggles, Exaggeration, Humor, Self-Care, Relatability
Jane Austen Health Complaints, Personal Struggles, Exaggeration, Humor, Self-Care, Relatability“I do suspect that he is not really necessary to my happiness.” Jane Austen
Happiness, Suspicion, Love, Self-worth, Relationship, Need
Jane Austen Happiness, Suspicion, Love, Self-worth, Relationship, Need“I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love! - Elizabeth Bennet.” Jane Austen
Love And Poetry, Satirical Thoughts, Famous Quotes, Romantic Irony, Literature, Elizabeth Bennet
Jane Austen Love And Poetry, Satirical Thoughts, Famous Quotes, Romantic Irony, Literature, Elizabeth Bennet“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“Business, you know, may bring you money, but friendship hardly ever does.” Jane Austen
Business And Friendship, Value Of Friendship, Financial Matters, Life Priorities, Relationships, True Wealth
Jane Austen Business And Friendship, Value Of Friendship, Financial Matters, Life Priorities, Relationships, True Wealth“She mediated, by turns, on broken promises and broken arches, phaetons and false hangings, Tilneys and trap-doors.” Jane Austen
Reflective Whimsy, Romantic Pondering, Symbolic Musings, Whimsy, Pondering, Musings
Jane Austen Reflective Whimsy, Romantic Pondering, Symbolic Musings, Whimsy, Pondering, Musings“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“There is not one in a hundred of either sex who is not taken in when they marry.” Jane Austen
Marriage, Expectations, Relationships, Reality, Love, Disillusionment
Jane Austen Marriage, Expectations, Relationships, Reality, Love, Disillusionment“Mr. Knightley, if I have not spoken, it is because I am afraid I will awaken myself from this dream.” Jane Austen
Dream Fear, Unspoken Love, Heart Hesitation, Love, Awakening, Reflection
Jane Austen Dream Fear, Unspoken Love, Heart Hesitation, Love, Awakening, Reflection“Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies.” Jane Austen
Privacy Loss, Constant Surveillance, Personal Space, Social Scrutiny, Trust Issues, External Observation
Jane Austen Privacy Loss, Constant Surveillance, Personal Space, Social Scrutiny, Trust Issues, External Observation“One cannot fix one’s eyes on the commonest natural production without finding food for a rambling fancy.” Jane Austen
Nature, Imagination, Creativity, Reflection, Wonder, Thoughtfulness
Jane Austen Nature, Imagination, Creativity, Reflection, Wonder, Thoughtfulness“She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.” Jane Austen
Romance, Personal Growth, Youth, Life Experiences, Prudence, Change
Jane Austen Romance, Personal Growth, Youth, Life Experiences, Prudence, Change“If this man had not twelve thousand a year, he would be a very stupid fellow.” Jane Austen
Wealth Value, Money Judgment, Social Class, Wealth, Status, Opinion
Jane Austen Wealth Value, Money Judgment, Social Class, Wealth, Status, Opinion