Jane Austen Quotes About Romance

Quotes about: Romance

• Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry without affection.

  Jane Austen

  Integrity, Romance, Prejudice

  Jane Austen (2006). “Illustrated Jane Austen - 8 Books in 1. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson. Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, P”, p.284, Shoes & Ships & Sealing Wax

• It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy;—it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others.

  Jane Austen

  Time, Loneliness, Opportunity

  Sense and Sensibility vol. 2, ch. 12 (1811)

• She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.

  Jane Austen

  Romance, Youth, Natural

  'Persuasion' (1818) ch. 4

• The Very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone.

  Jane Austen

  Heart, I Love Him, Romantic Love

  Jane Austen (2013). “Jane Austen on Love and Romance”, p.33, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

• My heart is, and always will be, yours.

  Jane Austen

  Love, Happiness, Heart

  "Fictional character: Edward Ferrars". "Sense and Sensibility", www.imdb.com. 1995.

• We all know him to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man; but this would be nothing if you really liked him.

  Jane Austen

  Men, Romance, Proud

  Jane Austen (1813). “Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes”, p.297

• They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the deepest blush. He absolutely started, and for a moment seemed immoveable from surprise; but shortly recovering himself, advanced towards the party, and spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, at least of perfect civility.

  Jane Austen

  Party, Eye, Sight

  Jane Austen (2016). “Pride and Prejudice (Illustrated)”, p.201, Full Moon Publications

• I could not sit seriously down to write a serious Romance under any other motive than to save my life, & if it were indispensable for me to keep it up & never relax into laughing at myself or other people, I am sure I should be hung before I had finished the first chapter. No - I must keep my own style & go on in my own way; and though I may never succeed again in that, I am convinced that I should totally fail in any other.

  Jane Austen

  Writing, People, Laughing

  Jane Austen, Penelope Hughes-Hallett (1991). “My dear Cassandra: the letters of Jane Austen”, Clarkson N Potter Publishers

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