Austen Quote by Alexandra Potter

“There is always a thought of marriage between a single female and a personable gentleman, if not in his mind, quite certainly in hers.”

— Georgette Heyer

“Single lady, the man you want might not necessarily be the man you need.”

— Martha Macharia

“And this I set down as a positive truth. A woman with fair opportunities, and without an absolute hump, may marry WHOM SHE LIKES.…

— William Makepeace Thackeray

“Few girls would choose to be right – right, down into their clever, brilliant bones – but lonely.”

— Caitlin Moran

“Very well, sir. A woman's opinion, however humble she may be, is always worth listening to, if she's got any sense...If you put yourself…

— Émile Zola

“I remembered a truism that I had always known: no woman need let a man know the contents of her mind.”

— Karen Essex

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a large ego must be in want of a woman to…

— Melissa Nathan

“Every girl would secretly want to be "the one" even though she might lie to herself that she did not.”

— Kristen Ashley

“For the right woman, we all strive to be a man worth his salt.”

— Kristy McCaffrey

“Sometimes a guy can’t become a man until he’s met the right woman.”

— Emma Chase

“In fact, you could almost hold that no man is perfect until he meets the right woman.”

— Karen Hawkins

“Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her better for it.”

— Jane Austen