Jane Austen Quotes About Sisters

Quotes about: Sisters

• Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply.

  Jane Austen

  Sister, Brother, Children

  Jane Austen (1833). “Mansfield Park”, p.208

• The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder.

  Jane Austen

  Sister, Brother, Sibling

  Jane Austen (2007). “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen”, p.487, Wordsworth Editions

• In a letter from Bath to her sister, Cassandra, one senses her frustration at her sheltered existence, Tuesday, 12 May 1801. Another stupid party . . . with six people to look on, and talk nonsense to each other.

  Jane Austen

  Sister, Stupid, Party

• But when a young lady is to be a heroine, the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. Something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way.

  Jane Austen

  Love, Sister, Wedding

  Jane Austen (2009). “Northanger Abbey”, p.8, Wild Jot Press

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