Austen Quote by Jane Austen
““It is a truth universally acknowledged…well, in this crowd, I believe we can depend on our fellow bookies to fill in the rest. Thank you, as always, dear Jane. And in case you need a mind jog...here's the rest: that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. —Jane Austen””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Pride and Prejudice, 1813
A tongue‑in‑cheek nod to the famous opening line, suggesting that among a group of bookmakers, one can rely on each other to complete the story.
In simple terms: Reliance on peers to finish a narrative.
Key Takeaway
Trust your community to fill gaps.
Themes
community
trust
humor
literature
Mood
playful
affectionate
Type
literary
humorous
When to use this quote
- team projects
- writing groups
- online forums
- collaborative storytelling
Key Concepts
social dynamics
intertextuality
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you support peers in collaborative tasks?
- When does reliance become dependency?
A Different Perspective
May overlook individual responsibility for completion.
![“Everybody is taken in at some period or another. [...] In marriage especially. [...] There is not one in a hundred of either sex, who is not taken in when they marry. Look where I will, I see that it is so; and I feel that it must be so, when I consider that it is, of all transactions, the one in…” quote by Jane Austen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/37a/jane-austen-39_marriage_everybody-is-taken-in-at-some-period-or_7175.jpg)
![“[Jane] Austen was not a novelist for nothing: she knew that our stories are what make us human, and that listening to someone else's stories -- entering into their feelings, validating their experiences -- is the highest way of acknowledging their humanity, the sweetest form of usefulness.” quote by William Deresiewicz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2bb/william-deresiewicz-15471_austen_jane-austen-was-not-a-novelist-for-nothi_62623.jpg)
