The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. – Jane Austen
One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty. – Jane Austen

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. – Jane Austen
One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty. – Jane Austen
Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. – Jane Austen