Jane Austen

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.

---- Jane Austen, Emma

“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen is so much fun to read and is one of the most popular classic authors ever.  Her characters are vivid and fun.