5 famous lines from Jane Austen, word for word from the original text
Jane Austen's 1815 comedy follows Emma Woodhouse, a confident young matchmaker who misreads almost everyone — including herself. Its lines are full of Austen's gentle irony.
“One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.”
— Emma, Volume I, Chapter IX · about 16% into the book
“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”
— Emma, Volume III, Chapter XIII · about 88% into the book
“Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.”
— Emma, Volume II, Chapter VIII · about 43% into the book
“A mind lively and at ease, can do with seeing nothing, and can see nothing that does not answer.”
— Emma, Volume II, Chapter IX · about 47% into the book
“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart”
— Emma, Volume II, Chapter XIII · about 55% into the book
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One of the best-known lines from Emma is: “One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.” (Volume I, Chapter IX).
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