UNVERIFIED

I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book

Unverified

We haven't checked the source or attribution.

Our editorial team hasn't reviewed this quote yet, so neither its source nor its attribution has been confirmed. Treat it as unverified for now.

Translations

MORE QUOTES BY Jane Austen

“Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously A pers...”

Jane Austen

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intoler...”

“It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do”

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune m...”

FEATURED QUOTES

“In the heat of battle when every muscle screams to give up, discipline is what separates t...”

“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, make sure that you’re n...”

“The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable”

“Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people ignore.”

“When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the sit...”

“I will go anywhere as long as it is forward”

“The purpose of our lives is to be happy”

“The future depends on what we do in the present.”

“Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success”

“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding...”