To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight...

Quote by Jane Austen about beauty, life

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To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain for the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive.

Jane Austen
Quote by Jane Austen about beauty, life.
Jane Austen

Jane Austen 1775 - 1817, british Writer

Was born on: 16 dec 1775.
Died on 18 jul 1817, at 41 years old.
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