Jane Austen

English novelist (1775–1817)

· 1775 - 1817 · 362 kata bijak

Jane Austen was an English writer known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.

Jane Austen

Persahabatan

...for to be sunk, though but for an hour in your esteem is a humiliation to which I know not how to submit. -Susan

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Jane Austen

Kehidupan

Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections.

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Jane Austen

Kehidupan

One must not expect every thing.

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Jane Austen

Kehidupan

And now I may dismiss my heroine to the sleepless couch, which is the true heroine's portion - to a pillow strewed with thorns and wet with tears. And lucky may she think herself, if she get another good night's rest in the course of the next three months.

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Jane Austen

Perjuangan

Catherine had never wanted comfort more, and [Henry] looked as if he was aware of it.

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Jane Austen

Kehidupan

Where the waters do agree, it is quite wonderful the relief they give.

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Jane Austen

Cinta

I dearly love a laugh.

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Jane Austen

Kehidupan

How I hate the sight of an umbrella!

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Jane Austen

Kreativitas

He may have as strong a sense of what would be right, as you can have, without being so equal under particular circumstances to act up to it.""Then, it would not be so strong a sense. If it failed to produce equal exertion, it could not be an equal conviction.

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Jane Austen

Kehidupan

A very narrow income has a tendency to contract the mind, and sour the temper. Those who can barely live, and who live perforce in a very small, and generally very inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross.

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Jane Austen

Motivasi

Sometimes one is guided by what they say of themselves, and very frequently by what other people say of them, without giving oneself time to deliberate and judge.

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Jane Austen

Keluarga

I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such days as these."- Mr. Darcy

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Jane Austen

Pendidikan

Marianne, who had the knack of finding her way in every house to the library, however it might be avoided by the family in general, soon procured herself a book.

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Jane Austen

Cinta

Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing! but I have never been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall. And, without love, I am sure I should be a fool to change such a situation as mine.

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Nasihat

She had nothing to wish otherwise, but that the days did not pass so swiftly. It was a delightful visit;—perfect, in being much too short.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

Where other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.

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Jane Austen

Kehidupan

From a night of more sleep than she had expected, Marianne awoke the next morning to the same consciousness of misery in which she had closed her eyes.

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Jane Austen

Cinta

It is a most repulsive quality, indeed,’ said he. ‘Oftentimes very convenient, no doubt, but never pleasing. There is safety in reserve, but no attraction. One cannot love a reserved person.’‘Not till the reserve ceases towards oneself; and then the attraction may be the greater.

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Jane Austen

Waktu

There had been moments when she felt he had almost forgiven her. She would always remember those moments.

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Kehidupan

And this," cried Darcy, as he walked with quick steps across the room, "is your opinion of me! This is the estimation in which you hold me! I thank you for explaining it so fully.

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