“One man's ways may be as good as another's, but we all like our own best.”
Best
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
MenAll Quotes by Jane Austen
“There are certainly not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.”
Women“Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.”
Forgiveness“I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.”
Great“Business, you know, may bring you money, but friendship hardly ever does.”
Business“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.”
Happiness“We do not look in our great cities for our best morality.”
Best“It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.”
Marriage“Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of.”
Nature“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
Men“My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation that is what I call good company.”
Good“A lady's imagination is very rapid it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”
Imagination“There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.”
Home“Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.”
Respect“Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony.”
Women“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.”
Education“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.”
Nature“Good-humoured, unaffected girls, will not do for a man who has been used to sensible women. They are two distinct orders of being.”
Women“Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better for it. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former, and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter.”
Alone“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.”
Friendship