10 timeless quotes on love by Jane Austen

Mar 9, 2025 etimes.in

Jane Austen

Be it 'Pride and Prejudice' or 'Sense and Sensibility', Jane Austen's works have stood the test of time and are widely read even today. Here we list some of her timeless quotes on love and relationships. Canva

On the greatest charm

"There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart." – Sense and Sensibility Canva

On expressing one's love

"You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." – Pride and Prejudice Canva

On being silly in love

"We are all fools in love." – Pride and Prejudice Canva

On the importance of friends

"Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love." – Northanger Abbey Canva

On loving too much

"If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more." – Emma Canva

On the warmth of love and companionship at home

"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." – Emma Canva

On the feeling of love

"A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment." – Pride and Prejudice Canva

On soulmates

"There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison." – Persuasion Canva

On love and disagreements

"Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then." – Pride and Prejudice Canva

On being truly happy

“Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience – or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.”- Sense and Sensibility Canva

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