Jane Austen

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.

Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving read more

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

One may be continually abusive without saying any thing just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without read more

One may be continually abusive without saying any thing just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?