Jane Austen’s novels have captivated readers for over two centuries with their sharp wit, keen social observations, and timeless explorations of love and human nature. And Austen's words resonate just as deeply today as they did in the early 19th century.
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Here, we’ve gathered some of the best and most memorable quotes from one of our greatest ever writers
Best Jane Austen quotes
Angry people are not always wise. - Pride and Prejudice
The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. -
Northanger Abbey
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. - Jane Austen's Letters
I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives. - Persuasion
I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. - Pride and Prejudice
“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more. - Emma
Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.
Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings. - Mansfield Park
Nothing ever fatigues me, but doing what I do not like.
What strange creatures brothers are!
“There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.”
― Emma
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. - Pride and Prejudice