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Jane Austen Quotes

Biography: Jane Austen is known for her classic novels exploring themes of love, ... more Biography: Jane Austen is known for her classic novels exploring themes of love, marriage, and social class in 19th-century England. Born in 1775, she penned enduring works such as "Pride and Prejudice," "Sense and Sensibility," and "Emma." Austen's keen observations and wit secured her place as a literary icon. less

"It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do"

Tags: Identity, Authenticity, Ethics, Integrity, Action

"To flatter and follow others, without being flattered and followed in turn, is but a state of half enjoyment"

Tags: Personal growth, Self-awareness, Relationships, Human nature, Psychology

"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope"

Tags: Love, Hope, Passion, Literature, Emotion

"When I fall in love, it will be forever"

Tags: Love, Relationships, Passion, Commitment, Romance

"You must be the best judge of your own happiness"

Tags: Self-awareness, Happiness, Individuality, Introspection, Contentment

"If I could not be persuaded into doing what I thought wrong, I will never be tricked into it"

Tags: Determination, Ethics, Integrity, Self-respect, Principles

"There is nothing so bad as parting with one's friends. One seems too forlorn without them"

Tags: Friendship, Loss, Companionship, Loneliness, Emotional

"Know your own happiness. Want for nothing but patience or give it a more fascinating name: call it hope"

Tags: Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Positivity, Self-discovery, Happiness

"There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison, no countenances so beloved"

Tags: Love, Unity, Affection, Heartfelt, Emotional connection

"Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken"

Tags: Perspective, Perception, Human nature, Truth, Communication

"We have all a better guide in ourselves if we would attend to it than any other person can be"

Tags: Self-awareness, Introspection, Decision-making, Self-reliance, Autonomy

"If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more"

Tags: Love, Heartfelt, Emotional struggle, Jane austen, Complex emotions

"There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions"

Tags: Wisdom, Growth, Change, Society, Experience

"It is not everyone who has your passion for dead leaves"

Tags: Perspective, Individuality, Passion, Nature, Beauty

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

Tags: Personal growth, Wisdom, Human nature, Reflection, Hope