Jane Austen: I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.

I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. — Jane Austen

I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.
I must learn to brook being happier than I deserve. — Jane Austen
She was of course only too good for him; but as nobody minds having what is too — Jane Austen
...from politics, it was an easy step to silence. — Jane Austen
One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on somethi — Jane Austen
Open your arms if you desire an embrace, Break the idol of clay that you may beh — Rumi
Ruhm muß daher erst erworben werden: die Ehre hingegen braucht bloß nicht verlor — Arthur Schopenhauer
When we retreat to the country, we are hiding not from people, but from our prid — Anton Chekhov
La reconnaissance de la plupart des hommes n'est qu'une secrète envie de recevoi — François de La Rochefoucauld
Fortunate people seldom mend their ways, for when good luck crowns their misdeed — François de La Rochefoucauld
Time is fleeting. See what it brings. — Depeche Mode
My homeland is the portuguese language. — Fernando Pessoa
Nihil aliud esse ebrietatem quam voluntariam insaniam. — Seneca