Quotable Austen

Itmaybepossibletodowithoutdancingentirely.Instanceshavebeenknownofyoungpeoplepassingmany,manymonthssuccessively,withoutbeingatanyballofanydescription,andnomaterialinjuryaccrueeithertobodyormind.—Emma"IhadnotknownyouamonthbeforeIfeltthatyouwerethelastmanintheworldwhomIcouldeverbeprevailedontomarry."—ElizabethBennettoFitzwilliamDarcy,PrideandPrejudice"Theperson,beitgentlemanorlady,whohasnotpleasureinagoodnovel,mustbeintolerablystupid."—HenryTilney,NorthangerAbbeyFullofsenseandsensibility,thiscollectionissuretodelightallloversofthisgreatwriter'suniquelyhumorousandperceptivestyle.