9 Rules to Live By - Jane Austen Style
1. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch. - Mansfield ParkHappy birthday, Jane.
2. Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody. - Mansfield Park
3. One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it, unless it has been all suffering, nothing but suffering. - Persuasion
4. Selfishness must always be forgiven...because there is no hope of a cure. - Mansfield Park
5. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. - Pride & Prejudice
6. Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love. - Northanger Abbey
7. Encouragement should be given. - Emma
8. It is such a happiness when good people get together--and they always do. - Emma
9. Know your own happiness. - Sense & Sensibility
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posted by Sarah MacLean at
7:03 PM
4 Comments:
These are great =)
Happy Holidays!
My favorite is:
"Where there is a disposition toward dislike, a motive will never be wanting." (from Lady Susan)
Peace in the New Year,
Becca
awesome!
Love it!
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