A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can. – Jane Austen
Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony. – Jane Austen
One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty. – Jane Austen
I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library. – Jane Austen