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Young Quotes by Jane Austen
- There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of…
- Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of…
- I pay very little regard...to what any young person says on the subject of marriage. If they profess a disinclination for it, I only set…
- Let no one presume to give the feelings of a young woman on receiving the assurance of that affection of which she has scarcely allowed…
- To take a dislike to a young man, only because he appeared to be of a different disposition from himself, was unworthy the real liberality…
- I have never yet found that the advice of a Sister could prevent a young Man's being in love if he chose it.
- That will do extremely well, child. You have delighted us long enough. Let the other young ladies have time to exhibit.
- No young lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentleman's love is declared, it must be very improper that a young lady…
- She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who…
- But when a young lady is to be a heroine, the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. Something must and will happen to…
- He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold hearted, and rather selfish, is to be ill-disposed....
- If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.
- We must not be so ready to fancy ourselves intentionally injured. We must not expect a lively young man to be always so guarded and…
- Do you dance, Mr. Darcy?" Darcy: "Not if I can help it!" Sir William: "What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy!…
- Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same…
- When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever…
- That is what I like; that is what a young man ought to be. Whatever be his pursuits, his eagerness in them should know no…
- But Catherine did not know her own advantages - did not know that a good-looking girl, with an affectionate heart and a very ignorant mind,…
- I am sure," cried Catherine, "I did not mean to say anything wrong; but it is a nice book, and why should not I call…
- She was nothing more than a mere good-tempered, civil and obliging Young Woman; as such we could scarcely dislike her -- she was only an…
- And if I had not a letter to write myself, I might sit by you and admire the evenness of your writing, as another young…
- If any young men come for Mary or Kitty, send them in, for I am quite as leisure.
- But it is very foolish to ask questions about any young ladies — about any three sisters just grown up; for one knows, without being…
- The mere habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition in a young lady is a great blessing
- And from the whole she deduced this useful lesson, that to go previously engaged to a ball, does not necessarily increase either the dignity or…
More Young Quotes
- In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the… — Aristotle
- The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication. — Aristotle
- It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. — Aristotle
- Even in New York, there are a lot of very attractive girls pedaling around. That just happens to be one of the… — Paul Auster
- I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard. — Billie Joe Armstrong
- For some young people, their first experience ever hearing punk rock music was playing the Green Bay Packers on 'Madden'. — Billie Joe Armstrong
- NASA has been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve.… — Neil Armstrong
- I began wearing hats as a young lawyer because it helped me to establish my professional identity. Before that, whenever I was… — Bella Abzug
- When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price. — Arthur Ashe
- You hear doom and gloom about the Internet ruining young people's command of English - that's nonsense. — Margaret Atwood
- Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will… — Margaret Atwood
- Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how you kill… — Margaret Atwood