Quotes by Austen, Jane

One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling >>

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. >>

Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed b >>

Quotations about Silence

'Tis best to be silent in a bad cause. >>

Not to ask is not be denied. >>

Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression. >>

From politics it was an easy step to silence.

Austen, Jane