Born Quote by Jane Austen

“The child exasperated Marianne with her endless obsession with possession. She seemed to have absorbed the national sense of aggrievement, as if she, personally,…

— Jessica Shattuck

“The radiance of this beautiful scene shed a cruel light on every past horror, every insult tolerated, every unspoken retort, every gesture of rejection.…

— Nina George

“supposed her born to be an heroine. Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were…

— Jane Austen

“Her legend, which would sprout a thousand hallucinations, had been born in our midst – born of stories and rumours which, in time, would…

— Ben Okri

“Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen,…

— Jane Austen

“She was guilty, after all, of success, a success that stemmed from birthright and privilege. She took hope for granted, saw opportunity as her…

— Dennis Lehane

Birth and death: there was the same consciousness of heightened existence and of her own elevated importance

— Anonymous

“She believed that people are born every minute of their lives, and what they are in each of those minutes is what they are…

— Rachel Kushner

“Mrs. Dashwood remained at Norland several months; not from any disinclination to move when the sight of every well known spot ceased to raise…

— Jane Austen

“My grandmother lived a remarkable life. She watched her nation fall to pieces; and even when she became collateral damage, she believed in the…

— Jodi Picoult

“A certain cynicism, born of the life she has led; a streak of strange wisdom; the wistfulness behind the gaiety; sometimes fear; and nearly…

— Georgette Heyer

“What did one see if one looked in any depth into the world of this writer's fiction? Elegant self-control concealing from the world's eyes…

— Thomas Mann