The advantages of natural folly in a beautiful girl have been already set forth by the capital pen of a sister author; and to her treatment of the subject I will only add, in justice to men, that though to the larger and more trifling part of the sex, imbecility in females is a great enhancement of their personal charms, there is a portion of them too reasonable and too well informed themselves to desire anything more in woman than ignorance
Jane AustenNow be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?" "For the liveliness of your mind, I did.
Jane AustenIndeed, I am very sorry to be right in this instance. I would much rather have been merry than wise.
Jane AustenOh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!
Jane Austen