George Eliot Quote by Jennifer Crusie

“[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…

— William Deresiewicz

“Jane Austen? I feel that I am approaching dangerous ground. The reputation of Jane Austen is surrounded by cohorts of defenders who are ready…

— Arnold Bennett

“There is safety in reserve, but no attraction. One cannot love a reserved person." Jane Austen in 'Emma”

— Jane Austen

“Jane austen says: a heroine has pride despite her imperfections.”

— Patrice Hannon

“When pain is over, the remembrance of it often becomes a pleasure. -Anne Elliot, Jane Austen’s PERSUASION”

— Staci Hart

“For those of us who suspect all the mysteries of life are contained in the microcosm of the family, that personal relationships prefigure all…

— Anna Quindlen

“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…

— Jane Austen

“The visible structure of Jane Austen's stories may be flimsy enough; but their foundations drive deep down into the basic principles of human conduct.…

— David Cecil

“(Jane Austen) is the most difficult to catch in the act of greatness.”

— Virginia Woolf

“Many of Jane Austen's admirers, it is true, read her novels as a means of escape into a cozy sort of Old English nirvana,…

— Susannah Carson

“Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness.” ~ Jane Austen (Pride & Prejudice)”

— Jane Austen

“Jane Austen had created six heroines, each quite different, and that gave Charlotte courage. There wasn't just one kind of woman to be.”

— Shannon Hale