In the dull, persistent beat of her heart, she hears the rhythm of hope. It is faint and thin as a thread, but it is there.

Libbie Hawker
About This Quote

In this quote, Jane Austen uses the metaphor of a beating heart to represent the meaning of "hope" in the context of self-help. She mentions a "dull, persistent beat" as a way to show how often we have to keep going. In other words, hope is something that we have to keep going for. We have to keep going to try and make sure that we don't give up or give in to despair. Trying times are an important part of life.

Source: Daughter Of Sand And Stone

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