“One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.”

— Jane Austen · Wisdom quote

One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty. — Jane Austen quote card
Novelist · 1775 – 1817

English novelist known for Pride and Prejudice and Emma, celebrated for irony and social observation.

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Source: Pride and Prejudice (1813) · ✓ Source verified

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