Jane Bennet

Character in Pride and Prejudice From: Pride and Prejudice

Elizabeth's gentle sister; provides contrast with thoughtful observations

59 quotes

"It does not follow that a woman should be less guarded, because she is in love."
"Do not you think it would be a great misfortune to be unable to marry for love?"
Love
"I am perfectly convinced by it that Mr. Darcy has no defect."
Love
"I could not have parted with you, my Lizzy, under any circumstances."
Family
"There is an impatience, an eagerness about him that a little resembles you."
"Be happy for your friend."
Friendship
"What have wealth and grandeur to do with happiness?"
Money
"A woman especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can."
Wisdom
"I am certainly the most fortunate creature that ever existed."
Happiness
"The very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrecoverably gone."
Love
"If I could but see you as happy!"
Hope
"How can you contrive to write so even?"
Art
"I am perfectly convinced by it that he is come down entirely on your side."
Hope
"It gives me fresh life and vigour to contemplate the felicity which my dear friend enjoys."
"My thoughts are too much engaged to be writing; I can give you but a short letter."
Love
"If I could but see you as happy! I should have no other desire."
Happiness
"There is nothing so bad as parting with one's friends."
Friendship
"I wish I could say anything to comfort you; but it is wholly out of my power."
Kindness
"I am perfectly convinced that you mean to be unkind to us."
Relationships
"I feel myself so deficient in every quality that would recommend me."
"We are all fools in love."
Love
"Regard him only as he shows himself, forget all your former prejudice."
"What strange creatures brothers are!"
Family
"I could not have parted with you, my Lizzy, under any circumstance."
Family
"I am certainly the most fortunate creature that ever existed."
Happiness
"I dare say you will find him agreeable."
Hope
"There is such a thing as timidity in the man with whom one is in love."
Love
"Do you prefer reading to walking?"
Knowledge
"I am convinced that I have never been much in love."
Love