From politics, it was an easy step to silence.

- Jane Austen

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

- Jane Austen

A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.

- Jane Austen

Nobody minds having what is too good for them.

- Jane Austen

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.

- Jane Austen

To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.

- Jane Austen

A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.

- Jane Austen

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

- Jane Austen

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.

- Jane Austen

There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.

- Jane Austen