One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it, unless it has been all suffering, nothing but suffering. – Jane Austen
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. – Jane Austen
. . . it is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are the result of previous study? – Jane Austen
The post office has a great charm at one point of our lives. When you have lived to my age, you will begin to think letters are never worth going through the rain for. – Jane Austen