Explore Quotations, Proverbs & Sayings
Welcome to the biggest collection of quotations, proverbs and sayings! If you are looking for a specific quotation, proverb or saying, check our universal database. We have collected over 150,000 inspirational quotations, funny quotations, movie quotations, famous proverbs and cute sayings that we would like to share with you. Find quotations, proverbs and sayings for any occasion and view them all for free.
Browse quotations by author, topic or keyword.
Browse Authors:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
(Click a letter to view the authors)
Letter "J" » Jane Austen Quotes
(Click a letter to view the authors)
«I am not one of those who neglect the reigning power to bow to the rising sun»
Author: Jane Austen
(Novelist, Writer)
| About:
Power
| Keywords:
bow, neglect, reigning, rising, Rising Sun, The Rising
«'If it was not for the entail I should not mind it.' `What should not you mind?' `I should not mind anything at all.' `Let us be thankful that you are preserved from a state of such insensibility.'»
«A single woman with a narrow income must be a ridiculous old maid, the proper sport of boys and girls; but a single woman of good fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as anybody else.»
«The gentleness, modesty, and sweetness of her character were warmly expatiated on; that sweetness which makes so essential a part of every woman's worth in the judgment of man, that though he sometimes loves where it is not, he can never believe it absent.»
«Nothing amuses me more than the easy manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great deal less than themselves.»
«There is nothing like employment, active indispensable employment, for relieving sorrow.»
«The sooner every party breaks up the better.»
«The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.»
Author: Jane Austen
(Novelist, Writer)
| Keywords:
imperfection, possessor, possessors, prized, quickness
«It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble»
«She was determined, as she felt it to be her duty, to try to overcome all that was excessive.»
Get access to over 800,000 college papers on the most popular topics for only $14.95/month.
Buy essay, term paper or research paper on the specific topic at a cheap price and get a discount!
Buy essay, term paper or research paper on the specific topic at a cheap price and get a discount!
