Ember Flint

“I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all talk of woman's fickleness. But perhaps you will say, these were all written by men." ~ Jane Austen

“A woman is not to marry a man merely because she is asked, or because he is attached to her, and can write a tolerable letter.” — Jane Austen

31 years ago today, the BBC premiered the first episode of ‘Pride & Prejudice’ starring: Colin Firth as Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy & Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet.

“Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry without affection” ~ Jane Austen

“There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison, no countenances so beloved” ~ Jane Austen

“My characters shall have, after a little trouble, all that they desire” ~ Jane Austen

“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment” ~ Jane Austen

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book” ~ Jane Austen

And sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in ~ Jane Austen

“For my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short” ~ Jane Austen

250 years ago today, #JaneAusten was born. She was a writer known primarily for her six novels. Her use of irony, humour and social commentary, have long earned her acclaim among scholars. She remains one of the most successful writers of all times. WE LOVE YOU JANE AUSTEN! 🎉🎉

Do anything rather than marry without affection ~ Jane Austen