A distinction to which they had been born gave no pride.
Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey.
“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.”
“[I]t is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible.”
“No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves it is the woman only who can make it a torment. ”
“she had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever”
“It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of a man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire... Woman is fine for her o...”
“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
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“Do what you love and love what you do, with excellence.”
“The fact that at the moment the distinction is being made, a young adult, as opposed to an adult, is the one reading it. In other words, I dont entirely believe in the distinction. A great book is ...”
“Is there shame in living off your fellow man or being unable to take care ofyourself? You bet. But a person whos willing to work and pay their own waycan at least take pride in that even if they ca...”
“A true encounter with the living God will break the spirit of religiosity, empty man of his pride and conform even the most vile and wicked into a living vessel for His glory.”
“He has come to the most dreadful conclusion a literary man can come to, the conclusion that the ordinary view is the right one. It is only the last and wildest kind of courage that can stand on a t...”
“Hide not your talents, they for use were made,What's a sundial in the shade?”
“The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it. ”
“Talent is extremely common. What is rare is the willingness to endure the life of the writer.”