Jane Austen Quotes

Jane Austen was a famous English writer and novelist. She is best known for her romantic works of fiction set amongst the British elite. She published her novels anonymously during her lifetime so her fame came posthumously. Famous Jane Austen books include “Sense and Sensibility”, “Pride and Prejudice”, “Mansfield Park”, “Emma”, “Northanger Abbey”, “Lady Susan” and “Persuasion”.

Mini biography: Born Jane Austen on the 16th of December, 1775 in Steventon Rectory, Hampshire, England. Her mother was Cassandra Leigh and her father George Austen was a rector of an Anglican parish. The novelist died on the 18th of July, 1817 in Winchester, Hampshire, England at the age of 41. Jane Austen is buried at the Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England, United Kingdom.

List of Famous Jane Austen Quotes

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast. Jane Austen

I could no more write a romance than an epic poem. I could not sit seriously down to write a serious romance under any other motive than to save my life; and if it were indispensable for me to keep it up and never relax into laughing at myself or other people, I am sure I should be hung before I had finished the first chapter. No, I must keep to my own style and go on in my own way; and though I may never succeed again in that, I am convinced that I should totally fail in any other. Jane Austen

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us. Jane Austen

Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor, which is one very strong argument in favour of matrimony. Jane Austen

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Jane Austen

Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure to be kindly spoken of. Jane Austen

Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation? Jane Austen

Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken; but where, as in this case, though the conduct is mistaken, the feelings are not, it may not be very material. Jane Austen

There are people who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves. Jane Austen

I don’t want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. Jane Austen

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Jane Austen

A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment. Jane Austen

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel must be intolerably stupid. Jane Austen

I could not sit seriously down to write a serious romance under any other motive than to save my life; and if it were indispensable for me to keep it up and never relax into laughing at myself or at other people, I am sure I should be hung before I had finished the first chapter. Jane Austen

I do not know whether it ought to be so, but certainly silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. Wickedness is always wickedness, but folly is not always folly. Jane Austen

I had a very pleasant evening, however, though you will probably find out that there was no particular reason for it; but I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it. Jane Austen

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