Jane Austen

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being read more

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.

Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

Well! Evil to some is always good to others.

Well! Evil to some is always good to others.

There is safety in reserve, but no attraction. One cannot love a reserved person.

There is safety in reserve, but no attraction. One cannot love a reserved person.

Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be read more

Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.