“I can’t keep finding people nice” – Weekend – Kommersant
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On January 28, 1813, Pride and Prejudice was published by Jane Austen. The book was written back in 1797, but the publishers refused to publish it for a long time – until the publication of Sense and Sensibility made the writer famous. On the 210th anniversary of the release of Pride and Prejudice, which taught women to “act in ways that contribute to their happiness in spite of all other people,” Weekend found out if Jane Austen shared the rules of life for her heroes.
1
I want people to be not too nice. It will save me the trouble of sympathizing with them.
Letter to sister, December 24, 1798
2
Since I have ceased to be young, I am looking for pluses in this. Now I’m kind of a dance chaperone. They sit with me on an armchair near the fireplace, and I can drink as much wine as I want.
Letter to sister, November 6, 1813
3
Where there is a lack of entertainment, the true philosopher knows how to make use of those that are given.
“Pride and Prejudice”, 1813
four
Peace of mind, like knowledge of geography, does not come immediately.
“Emma”, 1815
five
We’ve had a lot to do since you left. Firstly, we had to rejoice two or three times a day that the weather was so good during your trip, and secondly, we ourselves had to take advantage of this weather and visit all our neighbors.
Letter to sister, December 26, 1800
6
What else do we live for, if not to give amusement to our neighbors and, in turn, to laugh at them.
“Pride and Prejudice”, 1813
7
If a young lady does not have any adventures in her native area, then she should look for them on the side.
Northanger Abbey, 1817
8
I can’t keep finding people nice. I respect Mrs. Chamberlain for her good hair, but I have no more affection for her. Admiral Stanhope is a gentleman, but his legs are too short and his pigtail is too long.
Letter to sister, May 12, 1801
nine
We must not be inclined to assume that we have been harmed intentionally. Often we are deceived by our own vanity.
“Pride and Prejudice”, 1813
10
I had a very pleasant evening, although there was no reason for this. But I don’t think it’s worth waiting for the right reasons for pleasure.
Letter to sister, January 21, 1798
eleven
Don’t talk badly about your feelings just to satisfy your imagination – your feelings deserve more respectful treatment.
Letter to niece, February 20, 1816
12
Rarely, very rarely, the truth is revealed completely and completely, and always at least something remains secret or misunderstood, but when only behavior, not feelings, is misinterpreted, then there is nothing wrong with that.
“Emma”, 1815
13
Let me know when you start drinking the new tea and the new white wine. My present sophistication has not yet made me indifferent to such things. I’m still a cat when I see a mouse.
Letter to sister, September 23, 1813
fourteen
I really enjoyed the pictures. And it was very pleasant to ride in an open carriage. I really liked my solitary elegance. I felt that I had a right, a small one, of course, to travel around London in an open carriage.
Letter to sister, May 24, 1813
15
A woman is not obliged to give a man her hand just because he asked her, or because he appreciates her and can write a tolerable letter.
“Emma”, 1815
sixteen
Stupidity no longer looks stupid when it is done without shame, in front of everyone, by an intelligent person. An evil deed is always evil, but not all stupidity is stupid. It all depends on the nature of the person doing it.
“Emma”, 1815
17
Instead of saving my excessive wealth for you to spend, I’m going to indulge myself in spending it myself.
Letter to sister, September 15, 1813
eighteen
When you realize that you have acted badly, very badly, then it is extremely comforting for you if your friends, whom you are most afraid of losing, do not turn away from you with contempt.
“Emma”, 1815
nineteen
Sometimes nature, accessible to the arguments of reason, has the right to claim happiness no less than the most resolute temper.
Reasoning, 1818
20
For someone who wants to bind someone to himself, it is useful to show ignorance. To be well-informed is to hurt the vanity of those around you, which a reasonable person should always avoid.
Northanger Abbey, 1817
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