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Defects Quotes by Jane Austen
- There is hardly any personal defect... which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one to.
- Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other or ever…
- There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil, a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome." "And…
- And your defect is a propensity to hate everybody." "And yours," he replied with a smile, "is willfully to misunderstand them.
More Defects Quotes
- Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people's, if we are always criticizing trivial actions - which often are… — Teresa of Avila
- All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor… — John Adams
- A man must thank his defects, and stand in some terror of his talents. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Well I think it is often the case that the biggest bullies take what they know to be their own defects, as… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
- Religion is never devoid of emotion, any more than love is. It is not a defect of religion, but rather its glory,… — D. Elton Trueblood
- Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds. — Teresa of Avila
- In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does… — Saint Basil
- I'm used to always deciding everything myself. It's a blessing, but also a terrible defect. — Roberto Cavalli