Emma Quotes

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I lay it down as a general rule, Harriet, that if a woman do

I lay it down as a general rule, Harriet, that if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him.

Emma Jane Austen

A man would always wish to give a woman a better home than t

A man would always wish to give a woman a better home than the one he takes her from; and he who can do it, where there is no doubt of her regard, must, I think, be the happiest of mortals.

Love Marriage Emma Knightley

It has sunk him, I cannot say how much it has sunk him in my

It has sunk him, I cannot say how much it has sunk him in my opinion. So unlike what a man should be!-None of that upright integrity, that strict adherence to truth and principle, that distain of trick and littleness, which a man should display in every transaction of his life.

Truth Man Character Integrity Emma Jane Austen Trick

There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he ch

There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. - Mr. Knightley

Philosophy Duty Emma Jane Austen Mr Knightley Classic Literature Wisdom In Fiction

I don't approve of surprises. The pleasure is never enhanced

I don't approve of surprises. The pleasure is never enhanced and the inconvenience is considerable.

Emma Jane Austen Mr Knightley

No! Thank you for thinking I am thoughtful.

No! Thank you for thinking I am thoughtful.

Emma Jane Austen Rev Elton

Whom are you going to dance with?' asked Mr. Knightley.She h

Whom are you going to dance with?' asked Mr. Knightley.She hesitated a moment and then replied, 'With you, if you will ask me.'Will you?' said he, offering his hand.Indeed I will. You have shown that you can dance, and you know we are not really so much brother and sister as to make it at all improper.'Brother and sister! no, indeed.

Emma Jane Austen Mr Knightley