"I think I may boast myself to..." - Quote by Jane Austen

“The wisest and the best of men, nay, the wisest and best of their actions, may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke.”

“There is a quickness of perception in some, a nicety in the discernment of character, a natural penetration, in short, which no experience in others can equal.”

“There was no being displeased with such an encourager, for his admiration made him discern a likeness before it was possible.”

“There's not a note of mine that's worth the noting.”

“If you want to talk to me after the show, I'd be surprised.”

“My wife doesn't even want to spend 2 hours with me.”

“Here's to the confusion of our enemies!”

“The Times is speechless, and takes three columns to express its speechlessness.”

“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.”