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Rather Quotes by Jane Austen
- Everybody has their taste in noises as well as in other matters; and sounds are quite innoxious, or most distressing, by their sort rather than…
- Indeed, I am very sorry to be right in this instance. I would much rather have been merry than wise.
- What are you thinking of so earnestly?" said he, as they walked back to the ballroom; "not of your partner, I hope, for, by that…
- Here and there, human nature may be great in times of trial, but generally speaking it is its weakness and not its strength that appears…
- He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted, and rather selfish, is to be ill-disposed....
- Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry without affection.
- Such a letter was not to be soon recovered from. . . . Every moment rather brought fresh agitation. It was an overpowering happiness.
- We certainly do not forget you, so soon as you forget us. It is, perhaps, our fate rather than our merit. We cannot help ourselves.
- I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any.
- I would much rather have been merry than wise.
- I do assure you, Sir, that I have no pretension whatever of that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man. I would…
- Elizabeth had never been more at a loss to make her feelings appear what they were not. It was necessary to laugh, when she would…
- His feelings are warm, but I can imagine them rather changeable.
- It was for the sake of what had been, rather than what was.
- I particularly recollect your saying one night, after they had been dining at Netherfield, 'SHE a beauty!--I should as soon call her mother a wit.'…
- But indeed I would rather have nothing but tea.
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