Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!
Jane Austen
Marriage, Wealth, Social Status, Gender Roles, Relationships, Family
Jane Austen’s Quotes On Topics
Perception Of Noise | Awareness | Pondering | Loveless Marriage | Dreams | Decision Making | Social Gathering | Misunderstood Facts | Character Loyalty | Surprise | Overcrowded Effort | Love Doubt | Pleasure Eyes | Romantic Wonder | Human Nature | Compatibility | Reason | Urban Ethics | Growth | Certainty | More
More Jane Austen Quotes
“Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.” Jane Austen
Time Perspective, Personal Independence, Quirky Humor, Time, Independence, Humor
Jane Austen Time Perspective, Personal Independence, Quirky Humor, Time, Independence, Humor“Nothing amuses me more than the easy manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great deal less than themselves.” Jane Austen
Social Class, Wealth, Comparison, Human Nature, Class Division, Judgment
Jane Austen Social Class, Wealth, Comparison, Human Nature, Class Division, Judgment“Those who do not complain are never pitied.” Jane Austen
Complaining, Suffering, Society, Empathy, Emotional Support, Pride
Jane Austen Complaining, Suffering, Society, Empathy, Emotional Support, Pride“They walked on, without knowing in what direction. There was too much to be thought, and felt, and said, for attention to any other objects.” Jane Austen
Walking, Thoughtfulness, Emotional Reflection, Relationships, Communication, Clarity
Jane Austen Walking, Thoughtfulness, Emotional Reflection, Relationships, Communication, Clarity“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“I have often observed that resignation is never so perfect as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our eyes.” Jane Austen
Acceptance And Loss, Changing Priorities, Philosophical Reflections, Wisdom, Letting Go, Resignation
Jane Austen Acceptance And Loss, Changing Priorities, Philosophical Reflections, Wisdom, Letting Go, Resignation“You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope...I have loved none but you.” Jane Austen
Agony, Hope, Love, Emotions, Heartache, Soul
Jane Austen Agony, Hope, Love, Emotions, Heartache, Soul“Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.” Jane Austen
Sensitive Speech, Thoughtful Silence, Unspoken Words, Inability To Express, Social Awkwardness, Communication Struggle
Jane Austen Sensitive Speech, Thoughtful Silence, Unspoken Words, Inability To Express, Social Awkwardness, Communication Struggle“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“To you I shall say, as I have often said before, Do not be in a hurry, the right man will come at last...” Jane Austen
Patience, Love, Waiting, Relationship, Man, Waiting
Jane Austen Patience, Love, Waiting, Relationship, Man, Waiting“I have not the pleasure of understanding you.” Jane Austen
Polite Disagreement, Misunderstood Words, Diplomatic Wit, Disagreement, Words, Wit
Jane Austen Polite Disagreement, Misunderstood Words, Diplomatic Wit, Disagreement, Words, Wit“The less said the better.” Jane Austen
Silence, Communication, Conflict, Relationships, Simplicity, Wisdom
Jane Austen Silence, Communication, Conflict, Relationships, Simplicity, Wisdom“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.” Jane Austen
Weather Humor, Daily Struggles, Elegant Complaints, Heat, Humor, Inelegance
Jane Austen Weather Humor, Daily Struggles, Elegant Complaints, Heat, Humor, Inelegance“Nobody minds having what is too good for them.” Jane Austen
Appreciation, Worth, Undeserving, Gratitude, Value, Entitlement
Jane Austen Appreciation, Worth, Undeserving, Gratitude, Value, Entitlement“No man is offended by another man’s admiration of the woman he loves; it is the woman only who can make it a torment.” Jane Austen
Admiration Torment, Love Triangle, Male Ego, Jealousy, Emotion, Relationships
Jane Austen Admiration Torment, Love Triangle, Male Ego, Jealousy, Emotion, Relationships“It was for the sake of what had been, rather than what was.” Jane Austen
Nostalgic Reflection, Past Importance, Emotional Value, Reflection, Nostalgia, Value
Jane Austen Nostalgic Reflection, Past Importance, Emotional Value, Reflection, Nostalgia, Value“Better be without sense than misapply it as you do.” Jane Austen
Practical Wisdom, Critical Wit, Sense Misuse, Wisdom, Wit, Sense
Jane Austen Practical Wisdom, Critical Wit, Sense Misuse, Wisdom, Wit, Sense“Indeed, I am very sorry to be right in this instance. I would much rather have been merry than wise.” Jane Austen
Reluctant Wisdom, Joyful Preference, Regretful Truth, Wisdom, Joy, Truth
Jane Austen Reluctant Wisdom, Joyful Preference, Regretful Truth, Wisdom, Joy, Truth