Jane austen

The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.

I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.

An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is...

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.

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.

To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.