Famous quotes containing the words austen and/or family:
“What instances must pass before them of ardent, disinterested, self-denying attachment, of heroism, fortitude, patience, resignationof all the conflicts and the sacrifices that enno ble us most. A sick room may often furnish the worth of volumes.”
—Jane Austen (17751817)
“Providing for ones family as a good husband and father is a water-tight excuse for making money hand over fist. Greed may be a sin, exploitation of other people might, on the face of it, look rather nasty, but who can blame a man for doing the best for his children?”
—Eva Figes (b. 1932)