More quotes by Jane Austen, Emma

"There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. - Mr. Knightley"
"Why not seize the pleasure at once? -- How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!"
"She was happy, she knew she was happy, and knew she ought to be happy."
"Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way."
"One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other."