Victoria's Favorite Mansfield Park Quotes

A few of Jane Austen's best quotes found in Mansfield Park:

“But there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world as there are pretty women to deserve them.” (Chapter 1)

“She loved him [Edmund] better than anybody in the world except William; her heart was divided between the two.” (Chapter 2)

“Lady Bertram…being one of those persons who think nothing can be dangerous or difficult, or fatiguing to anybody but themselves.” (Chapter 3)

“Their [Maria and Julia’s] vanity was in such good order, that they seemed to be quite free from it...” (Chapter 4)

“The new mare proved a treasure...” (Chapter 4) (a quote for our Fanny, Skyeler)

“[Henry Crawford] was not handsome; no, when they first saw him, he was absolutely plain…The second meeting proved him not so very plain…one soon forgot he was plain; and after a third interview…he was no longer allowed to be called so by anybody.” (Chapter 5)

“She [Mary Crawford] had none of Fanny’s delicacy of taste, of mind, of feeling; she saw nature, inanimate nature, with little observation; her attention was all for men and women, her talents for the light and lively.” (Chapter 8)

[spoken by Miss Crawford to Fanny about some of the uncomfortably romantic speeches she will be required to make to Edmund during the play] “‘How am I ever to look him in the face and say such things? Could you do it? But then he is your cousin, which makes all the difference.” (Chapter 18)

“Mr. Rushworth…by looking as he really felt, most exceedingly pleased with Sir Thomas’s good opinion, and saying scarcely anything, he did his best towards preserving that good opinion a little longer.” (Chapter 19)

[spoken by Miss Crawford to Edmund] “‘A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.’” (Chapter 22)

[Henry Crawford announcing his plan to Mary that he will make Fanny fall in love with him] [Mary says] “‘Fanny Price! Nonsense! No, no. You ought to be satisfied with her two cousins.’ ‘But I cannot be satisfied without Fanny Price, without making a small hole in Fanny Price’s heart.’” (Chapter 24)

“His therefore must be worn; and having, with delightful feelings, joined the chain and the cross, those memorials of the two most beloved of her heart, those dearest tokens so formed for each other by everything real and imaginary – and put them round her neck, and seen and felt how full of William and Edmund they were…” (Chapter 27)

“‘As a bystander,’ said Fanny, ‘perhaps I saw more than you did…’” (Chapter 35)

“With so much true merit and true love, and no want of fortune or friends, the happiness of the married cousins must appear as secure as earthly happiness can be.” (Chapter 48)

-Victoria