Jane Austen…one half of her should not be always so much wiser than the other half…
About This Quote
"One half of her should not be always so much wiser than the other half." is a well known saying in the English language. It was first mentioned in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde, published in 1891. The story tells about a beautiful young man who, through his vanity and greed, ages prematurely and becomes ugly. The line is part of a conversation between Dorian and the man who cared for him while he was a child. The quote is a reflection of the vanity that Dorian took with him into adulthood, and it's also a warning against the dangers that come from excessive knowledge.
Source: Persuasion
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More Quotes By Jane Austen
- There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.
- A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.
- In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.
- The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!
- I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.