Famous quotes containing the word austen:
“Young ladies are delicate plants. They should take care of their health and their com plexion.”
—Jane Austen (1775–1817)
“Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better for it. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former, and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter.”
—Jane Austen (1775–1817)
“A person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill.”
—Jane Austen (1775–1817)