Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park” Quotes (52 Quotes)

He had suffered, and he had learnt to think, two advantages that he had never known beforeà

Let us have the luxury of silence.

These were reflections that required some time to soften; but time will do almost every thingà

He was in love, very much in love; and it was a love which, operating on an active, sanguine spirit, of more warmth than delicacy, made her affection appear of greater consequence, because it was witheld, and determined him to have the glory, as well as the felicity of forcing her to love him.

Mr. Rushworh was very ready to request the favour of Mr. Crawford's assistance; and Mr. Crawford after properly depreciating his own abilities, was quite at his service in any way that could be useful.

This was a letter to be run through eagerly, to be read deliberately, to supply matter for much reflection, and to leave everything in greater suspense than ever.

Her mind was all disorder. The past, present, future, every thing was terrible.

Mrs. Norris hitched a breath and went on again.

Those who have not more must be satisfied with what they have.

I am very strong. Nothing ever fatigues me, but doing what I do not like.

Nobody meant to be unkind, but nobody put themselves out of their way to secure her comfort.

Varnish and gilding hide many stains.

I fancy Miss Price has been more used to deserve praise than to hear ità

None but a woman can teach the science of herself.

We do not look in great cities for our best morality.

A fondness for reading, properly directed, must be an education in itself.

I have no talent for certainty.

Oh! write, write. Finish it at once. Let there be an end of this suspense. Fix, commit, condemn yourself.

Without any display of doing more than the rest, or any fear of doing too much, he was always true to her interests and considerate of her feelings, trying to make her good qualities understood, and to conquer the diffidence which prevented them from being more apparent; giving her advice, consolation, and encouragement.

Believe me, I have no please in the world superior to that of contributing to yours. No, I can safely say, I have no pleasure so complete, so unalloyed. It is without a drawback.

I purposefully abstain from dates on this occasion,that very one may be liberty to fix their own,aware that the cure of unconquerable passions,and the transfer of unchanging attachments,must vary much as to time in different people.---I only entreat every body to believe that exactly at the time when it was quite natural that it should be so, and not a week earlier,Edmund did cease to care about Miss Crawford, and become anxious to marry Fanny,as Fanny herself could desire.

Poor woman! She probably thought change of air might agree with many of her children.

Yet some happiness must and would arise, from the very conviction, that he did suffer.

But it is very foolish to ask questions about any young ladies - about any three sisters just grown up; for one knows, without being told, exactly what they are - all very accomplished and pleasing, and one very pretty. There is a beauty in every family. - It is a regular thing

I think it ought not to be set down as certain, that a man must be acceptable to every woman he may happen to like himself.

Run mad as long as you choose, but do not faint.

You have qualities which I had not before supposed to exist in such a degree in any human creature. You have some touches of the angel in you.

But there was happiness elsewhere which no description can reach.

If I am missed it will appear. I may be discovered by those who want to see me. I shall not be in any doubtful, or distant, or unapproachable region.

Shall I ask you how the church is to be filled, if a man is neither to take orders with a living, nor without?