I take no leave of you, Miss Bennet: I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased.
Jane Austen
Displeasure, Insult, Anger, Conflict, Rejection, Insult
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More Jane Austen Quotes
“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.” Jane Austen
Judgment, Prejudices, Social Dynamics, Relationships, Understanding, Tolerance
Jane Austen Judgment, Prejudices, Social Dynamics, Relationships, Understanding, Tolerance“What is right to be done cannot be done too soon.” Jane Austen
Timely Action, Moral Responsibility, Promptness Urged, Action, Responsibility, Promptness
Jane Austen Timely Action, Moral Responsibility, Promptness Urged, Action, Responsibility, Promptness“Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.” Jane Austen
Amusement In Life, Human Behavior, Lighthearted Attitude, Laughter, Whimsy, Contradictions
Jane Austen Amusement In Life, Human Behavior, Lighthearted Attitude, Laughter, Whimsy, Contradictions“Portable property is happiness in a pocketbook.” Jane Austen
Portable Wealth, Pocket Happiness, Financial Comfort, Materialism, Success, Money
Jane Austen Portable Wealth, Pocket Happiness, Financial Comfort, Materialism, Success, Money“Miss Morland, no one can think more highly of the understanding of women than I do. In my opinion, nature has given them so much, that they never find it necessary to use more than half.” Jane Austen
Women’s Intelligence, Satirical Humor, Gender Perspectives, Understanding, Nature, Wit
Jane Austen Women’s Intelligence, Satirical Humor, Gender Perspectives, Understanding, Nature, Wit“You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.” Jane Austen
Passionate Love, Romantic Declaration, Emotional Devotion, Bewitched, Love, Soul
Jane Austen Passionate Love, Romantic Declaration, Emotional Devotion, Bewitched, Love, Soul“I am not fond of the idea of my shrubberies being always approachable.” Jane Austen
Privacy, Personal Space, Boundaries, Space, Privacy, Territory
Jane Austen Privacy, Personal Space, Boundaries, Space, Privacy, Territory“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“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.” Jane Austen
Dancing, Romance, Love, Social Interaction, Courtship, Attraction
Jane Austen Dancing, Romance, Love, Social Interaction, Courtship, Attraction“You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.” Jane Austen
Pretensions, Insufficiency, Love, Value, Self-worth, Expectations
Jane Austen Pretensions, Insufficiency, Love, Value, Self-worth, Expectations“This is an evening of wonders, indeed!” Jane Austen
Surprise Delight, Unexpected Joy, Evening Magic, Wonderment, Special Moments, Delightful Experience
Jane Austen Surprise Delight, Unexpected Joy, Evening Magic, Wonderment, Special Moments, Delightful Experience“If things are going untoward, it will be because I am no longer able to guide them.” Jane Austen
Guidance Loss, Direction Change, Family Matters, Control, Responsibility, Leadership
Jane Austen Guidance Loss, Direction Change, Family Matters, Control, Responsibility, Leadership“Where love is there is no labor; and if there be labor, that labor is loved.” Jane Austen
Love, Work, Emotional Labor, Passion, Relationships, Effort
Jane Austen Love, Work, Emotional Labor, Passion, Relationships, Effort“Manners is what holds a society together. At bottom, propriety is concern for other people. When that goes out the window, the gates of hell are shortly opened and ignorance is King.” Jane Austen
Manners, Society, Propriety, Social Order, Civility, Morality
Jane Austen Manners, Society, Propriety, Social Order, Civility, Morality“I can always live by my pen.” Jane Austen
Writing, Independence, Livelihood, Creativity, Self-Reliance, Expression
Jane Austen Writing, Independence, Livelihood, Creativity, Self-Reliance, Expression“It is your turn to say something now, Mr. Darcy. I talked about the dance, and you ought to make some kind of remark on the size of the room, or the number of couples.” Jane Austen
Conversations, Social Etiquette, Relationships, Expectations, Interaction, Dialogue
Jane Austen Conversations, Social Etiquette, Relationships, Expectations, Interaction, Dialogue“She is probably by this time as tired of me, as I am of her; but as she is too Polite and I am too civil to say so, our letters are still as frequent and affectionate as ever, and our Attachment as firm and sincere as when it first commenced.” Jane Austen
Polite Exhaustion, Civil Affection, Steadfast Attachment, Politeness, Affection, Attachment
Jane Austen Polite Exhaustion, Civil Affection, Steadfast Attachment, Politeness, Affection, Attachment“One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it, unless it has been all suffering, nothing but suffering.” Jane Austen
Attachment And Pain, Place Connection, Nostalgic Wisdom, Suffering, Place, Attachment
Jane Austen Attachment And Pain, Place Connection, Nostalgic Wisdom, Suffering, Place, Attachment