15 Quotes From Jane Austen’s ‘Pride And Prejudice’ That Have Withstood The Test Of Time

What can I say about this masterpiece of a novel that has not already been said? Jane Austen’s characters breathe through life as she simplifies complex human emotions and behavior through her writing.

Set in the Georgian era in England, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is a modern day novel that has withstood the test of the times. Gossip, scandal, love, life, and emotions- Jane Austen has created a world within a world that leaves you in sheer delight of the moment.

Let us relive only a few of those wondrous moments through these quotes from ‘Pride and Prejudice’.

1. She is imaginative and lives in her own world. That is what makes a lady different from a man. 

 

2. Courage and power are what Jane’s women are made of. 

 

3. Take immense pride in what you are because not everyone will know your struggles. 

 

4. Like I said, Lizzy is a modern woman who speaks what she feels. 

 

5. The truth has been told. 

 

6. Love is what keeps us going. 

 

7. Time changes, so do situations and that of course, changes people. 

 

8. There isn’t a happy home without a cozy place to read. 

 

9. When you speak enraged, you often don’t mean it. 

 

10. There is no messing with a woman’s pride and dignity. 

 

11. You deserve to be happy. Don’t let the thought of the unforeseen ruin the moment. 

 

12. Dance your way to a woman’s heart. 

 

13. Live in only the past that smells sweet. 

 

14. Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

 

15. Love is all that matters in the end. 

Does that make you fall in love with the thought of love again? Well, me too.

BRB, curling up on a cozy couch with my copy of ‘Pride and Prejudice’.

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