“I was so anxious to do what is right that I forgot to do whatright.”
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Mansfield Park is the third published novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1814 by Thomas Egerton. A second edition was published in 1816 by John Murray, still within Austen's lifetime. The novel did not receive any public reviews until 1821.
“Everybody likes to go their own way–to choose their own time and manner of devotion.”
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“The enthusiasm of a woman's love is even beyond the biographer's.”
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“To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.”
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Context: "I shall soon be rested," said Fanny; "to sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure, is the most perfect refreshment."
“Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.”
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“A fondness for reading, properly directed, must be an education in itself.”
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“We do not look in great cities for our best morality.”
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“A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.”
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