Jane Austen Quote

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”  — Jane Austen Source: 1818 book Northanger Abbey (Henry Tilney, Ch. 14)

Jane Austen Quote

“For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours and laugh at them in our turn?”  — Jane Austen Source: 1813 book Pride and Prejudice (Mr. Bennet, Ch. 15)

Jane Austen Quote

“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.”  — Jane Austen Source: 1813 book Pride and Prejudice (Charlotte Lucas, Ch. 6)

Jane Austen Quote

“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.” — Jane Austen Source: 1814 book Mansfield Park (Fanny Price, Ch. 42)

Jane Austen Quote

“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.”  — Jane Austen Source: 1813 book Pride and Prejudice Ch. 3

Jane Austen Quote

“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.” — Jane Austen Source: 1818 book Northanger Abbey Ch. 4

Jane Austen Quote

“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.”  — Jane Austen Source: 1818 book Northanger Abbey (Isabella Thorpe, Ch. 6)

Jane Austen Quote

“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.”  — Jane Austen Source: 1815 book Emma (Mrs. Elton, Ch. 14)

Jane Austen Quote

“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”  — Jane Austen Source: 1815 book Emma (Mr. Knightley, Ch. 8)

Jane Austen Quote

“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.”  — Jane Austen Source: 1813 book Pride and Prejudice (Elizabeth Bennet, Ch. 8)