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There is not one in a hundred of either sex who is not taken in when they marry.

Marriage, Expectations, Relationships, Reality, Love, Disillusionment

There is not one in a hundred of either sex

There is not one in a hundred of either sex

There is not one in a hundred of either sex

Jane Austen’s Quotes On Topics

More Jane Austen Quotes

“Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.”

Dress, Appearance, Frivolity, Fashion, Focus, Style

“We met Dr. Hall in such deep mourning that either his mother, his wife, or himself must be dead.”

Mourning And Loss, Dark Humor, Emotional Depth, Grief, Irony, Reflection

“I mean to be too rich to lament or to feel anything of the sort. A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of. It certainly may secure all the myrtle and turkey part of it.”

Wealth, Happiness, Riches, Income, Security, Luxury

“Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry without affection.”

Loveless Marriage, Heartfelt Plea, Romantic Advice, Marriage, Plea, Advice

“Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her.”

Emma Woodhouse, Life Blessings, Comfort, Happiness, Privilege, Personal Happiness

“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.”

Marriage, Happiness, Chance, Love, Chance, Fate

“Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.”

Pleasant Memories, Reflective Positivity, Past Perspective, Memories, Reflection, Positivity

“If I am wrong, I am doing what I believe to the right.”

Self-Reflection, Personal Integrity, Moral Compass, Decision Making, Beliefs, Accountability

“To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect.”

Hope, Wish, Expectation, Desire, Hope, Expectations

“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.”

Love Standards, Matrimonial Decision, Playful Determination, Love, Decision, Determination

“Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart.”

Honesty, Self-Expression, Gender Roles, Rationality, Relationships, Authenticity

“Do not give way to useless alarm; though it is right to be prepared for the worst, there is no occasion to look on it as certain.”

Preparedness Mindset, Avoiding Panic, Positive Thinking, Alarm, Preparation, Positivity

“A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.”

Large Income, Happiness Recipe, Wealth Advantage, Money, Prosperity, Success

“Elinor could sit still no longer. She almost ran out of the room, and as soon as the door was closed, burst into tears of joy, which at first she thought would never cease.”

Emotional Release, Joyful Moments, Character Strength, Joy, Tears, Emotion

“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.”

Manners, Society, Propriety, Social Order, Civility, Morality

“Had I not been bound to silence I could have provided proof enough of a broken heart, even for you.”

Silent Sorrow, Proof Of Heartbreak, Emotional Confession, Silence, Heartbreak, Confession

“Let me thank you again and again, in the name of all my family, for that generous compassion which induced you to take so much trouble, and bear so many mortifications, for the sake of discovering them.” “If you will thank me,” he replied, “let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you might add force to the other inducements which led me on, I shall not attempt to deny. But your family owe me nothing. Much as I respect them, I believe I thought only of you.” Elizabeth.”

Generous Compassion, Selfless Love, Family Respect, Love, Kindness, Gratitude

“I do regard her as one who is too modest for the world in general to be aware of half her accomplishments, and too highly accomplished for modesty to be natural of any other woman.”

Hidden Talent, Exceptional Modesty, Unique Virtue, Talent, Modesty, Virtue

“One cannot have too large a party. A large party secures its own amusement.”

Social Gatherings, Party Dynamics, Joyful Celebrations, Large, Amusement, Party

“He may live in my memory as the most amiable man of my acquaintance.”

Amiable Person, Cherished Memory, Lasting Impression, Fond Remembrance, Kindness, Friendship