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

Nasihat

My Emma, does not every thing serve to prove more and more the beauty of truth and sincerity in all our dealings with each other?

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Jane Austen

Kejujuran

It does not come to me in quite so direct a line as that; it takes a bend or two, but nothing of consequence. The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in the turnings is easily moved away.

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Jane Austen

Kejujuran

Words were insufficient for the elevation of his [Mr Collins'] feelings; and he was obliged to walk about the room, while Elizabeth tried to unite civility and truth in a few short sentences.

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Jane Austen

Nasihat

Angry people are not always wise.

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Jane Austen

Nasihat

…one half of her should not be always so much wiser than the other half…

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Jane Austen

Nasihat

Biti dobro upućen u stvari znači lišiti druge mogućnosti da udovolje svojoj taštini, što će pametan čovek uvek nastojati da izbegne.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness.”~ Jane Austen (Pride & Prejudice)

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but not one with such justice. I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

You must be the best judge of your own happiness.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

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

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

[I]t is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

He will make you happy, Fanny; I know he will make you happy; but you will make him everything.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

She was happy, she knew she was happy, and knew she ought to be happy.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

…she had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever…

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

But there was happiness elsewhere which no description can reach.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

Happiness must preclude false indulgence and physic.

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Jane Austen

Kebahagiaan

But to appear happy when I am so miserable — Oh! who can require it?

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