Where youth and diffidence are united, it requires uncommon steadiness of reason to resist the attraction of being called the most charming girl in the world.
Jane Austen
Youthful Modesty, Uncommon Reason, Flattering Attraction, Youth, Modesty, Reason
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Questions | Imagination And Belief | Open Communication | Living In The Moment | Social Critique | Defiant Stubbornness | Irrevocable Heart | Youthful Insecurities | Self-Doubt | Culinary Joy | Brothers | Party Dynamics | Personal Reactions | Emotional Challenges | Pleasant Memories | Value | Extraordinary Fate | Displeasure | Uncertainty | Difference | More
More Jane Austen Quotes
“A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.” Jane Austen
Large Income, Happiness Recipe, Wealth Advantage, Money, Prosperity, Success
Jane Austen Large Income, Happiness Recipe, Wealth Advantage, Money, Prosperity, Success“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“Had I not been bound to silence I could have provided proof enough of a broken heart, even for you.” Jane Austen
Silent Sorrow, Proof Of Heartbreak, Emotional Confession, Silence, Heartbreak, Confession
Jane Austen Silent Sorrow, Proof Of Heartbreak, Emotional Confession, Silence, Heartbreak, Confession“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“A lady, without a family, was the very best preserver of furniture in the world.” Jane Austen
Witty Observations, Social Commentary, Household Humor, Furniture, Preservation, Independence
Jane Austen Witty Observations, Social Commentary, Household Humor, Furniture, Preservation, Independence“I do not cough for my own amusement.” Jane Austen
Defensive Wit, Illness Humor, Dry Sarcasm, Wit, Humor, Sarcasm
Jane Austen Defensive Wit, Illness Humor, Dry Sarcasm, Wit, Humor, Sarcasm“Mr. Knightley seemed to be trying not to smile; and succeeded without difficulty, upon Mrs. Elton’s beginning to talk to him.” Jane Austen
Self-Control, Humor, Social Interaction, Relationships, Expression, Gender Dynamics
Jane Austen Self-Control, Humor, Social Interaction, Relationships, Expression, Gender Dynamics“I am sorry to tell you that I am getting very extravagant and spending all my money: and what is worse for you, I have been spending yours too.” Jane Austen
Extravagance, Financial Struggles, Money Management, Responsibility, Self-Awareness, Relationships
Jane Austen Extravagance, Financial Struggles, Money Management, Responsibility, Self-Awareness, Relationships“Where shall we see a better daughter, or a kinder sister, or a truer friend?” Jane Austen
Family Bonds, Relationship Praise, Character Loyalty, Daughter, Sister, Friend
Jane Austen Family Bonds, Relationship Praise, Character Loyalty, Daughter, Sister, Friend“When money is once parted with, it can never return.” Jane Austen
Money Loss, Financial Wisdom, Wealth Parted, Finance, Value, Economics
Jane Austen Money Loss, Financial Wisdom, Wealth Parted, Finance, Value, Economics“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“There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions.” Jane Austen
Youthful Prejudices, Charm Of Youth, Open-Mindedness, Growth And Change, Innocence, Opinions
Jane Austen Youthful Prejudices, Charm Of Youth, Open-Mindedness, Growth And Change, Innocence, Opinions“What are men to rocks and mountains?” Jane Austen
Nature Versus Society, Solitude In Nature, Reflections On Life, Outdoors, Peace, Comparisons
Jane Austen Nature Versus Society, Solitude In Nature, Reflections On Life, Outdoors, Peace, Comparisons“Women are the only correspondents to be depended on.” Jane Austen
Women Dependability, Reliable Women, Correspondence, Trust, Women, Communication
Jane Austen Women Dependability, Reliable Women, Correspondence, Trust, Women, Communication“Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions.” Jane Austen
Solitude Comfort, Personal Reflection, Thoughtful Life, Inner Company, Self-reliance, Intellectual Solitude
Jane Austen Solitude Comfort, Personal Reflection, Thoughtful Life, Inner Company, Self-reliance, Intellectual Solitude“The Very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone.” Jane Austen
First Love, Irrevocable Heart, Instant Attraction, Romance, Desire, Passion
Jane Austen First Love, Irrevocable Heart, Instant Attraction, Romance, Desire, Passion“But to appear happy when I am so miserable – Oh! who can require it?” Jane Austen
Fake Happiness, Misery, Appearance, Emotions, Sadness, Facade
Jane Austen Fake Happiness, Misery, Appearance, Emotions, Sadness, Facade“Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you.” Jane Austen
Love, Gender Differences, Emotional Depth, Relationships, Loyalty, Passion
Jane Austen Love, Gender Differences, Emotional Depth, Relationships, Loyalty, Passion