Best Jane Austen Quotes - Top 10

Jane Austen is one of the most popular authors in the English language and has left us with novels that are witty, full of social commentary and observations on human nature.

Her books – Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility – are still loved today for their characters and quotes. Here are ten of the best Jane Austen quotes, each one a window into her cleverness and ability to get life and love.

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Top 10 Quotes from Jane Austen Books - in our opinion

• "It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do."Sense and Sensibility

• "There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart."Emma

• "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!"Pride and Prejudice

• "A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment."Pride and Prejudice

• "I am half agony, half hope."Persuasion

• "There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves."Emma

• "For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?"Pride and Prejudice

• "To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love."Pride and Prejudice

• "One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other."Emma

• "Know your own happiness. Want for nothing but patience – or give it a more fascinating name: Call it hope."Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen’s words still speak to us today, her storytelling and understanding of humanity is timeless. Whether you’re a long time fan or new to her books these quotes are just a taste of the wisdom and humour that’s in her novels.

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