Walter Scott has no business to write novels, especially good ones. It is not fair. He has fame and profit enough as a poet, and should not be taking the bread out of the mouths of other people. Jane Austen breadbusinessfair Change image and share on social
I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle. Jane Austen lifepracticeprinciple Change image and share on social
I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible. Jane Austen speakunintelligible Change image and share on social
A single woman with a very narrow income must be a ridiculous, disagreeable old maid - the proper sport of boys and girls; but a single woman of good fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as anybody else. Jane Austen boydisagreeablefortune share on social
There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves. Jane Austen people Change image and share on social
Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings. Jane Austen busylifenothing Change image and share on social
To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive. Jane Austen acquisitionbeautycradle Change image and share on social
It is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are they the result of previous study? Jane Austen attentiondelicacyflatter share on social
