Occupation: Novelist Birth: December 16, 1775 Death: July 18, 1817
I am rather impatient to know the fate of my best gown..
I will only add, God bless you..
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 k….
He is a gentleman; I am a gentleman's daughter; so far we are equal..
Where shall we see a better daughter, or a kinder sister, or a truer friend?.
I have always maintained the importance of Aunts.
A report of a most alarming nature reached me two days ago..
And if I had not a letter to write myself, I might sit by you and admire the evenness of your writing, as another young lady once did. But I have an ….
Well, my dear," said Mr. Bennet, when Elizabeth had read the note aloud, "if your daughter should have a dangerous fit of illness—if she should die, ….
Cold-hearted Elinor! Oh! Worse than cold-hearted! Ashamed of being otherwise.--Marianne Dashwood.
You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. -Mr. Darcy.
I understand Crawford paid you a visit?" "Yes." "And was he attentive?" "Yes, very." "And has your heart changed towards him?" "Yes. Several times. I….
I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow..
There seems almost a general wish of descrying the capacity and undervaluing the labour of the novelist, and of slighting the performances which have….
Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world.
My sore throats are always worse than anyone's..
When I look out on such a night as this, I feel as if there could be neither wickedness nor sorrow in the world; and there certainly would be less of….
He is also handsome," replied Elizabeth, "which a young man ought likewise to be, if he possibly can. His character is thereby complete..
Of this she was perfectly unaware; to her he was only the man who had made himself agreeable nowhere, and who had not thought her handsome enough to ….
The most incomprehensible thing in the world to a man, is a woman who rejects his offer of marriage!.
Every savage can dance..