Jane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction,set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature.
Born: December 16, 1775, Steventon
Died: July 18, 1817, Winchester
One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.
One man’s style must not be the rule of another’s.
There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
What is right to be done cannot be done too soon.
There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.
Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies.
We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.
A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.
Everything nourishes what is strong already.
It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble.
To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.
People always live for ever when there is an annuity to be paid them.
