Wishing a Happy New Year to all my Jewish friends 🤗

'It is not every one,' said Elinor, 'who has your passion for dead leaves.' #JaneAusten #SenseAndSensibility 🍂🍂🍂 Jane Austen

To such perseverance in wilful self-deception Elizabeth would make no reply. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

'You are uniformly charming!' cried he, with an air of awkward gallantry; 'and I am persuaded that, when sanctioned by the express authority of both your excellent parents, my proposals will not fail of being acceptable.' #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

I would have peace and quietness, but the fool will not. TC 2.1 #ShakespeareSunday

Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. H8 3.2 #ShakespeareSunday

Forget, forgive; conclude and be agreed; Our doctors say this is no month to bleed. R2 1.1 #ShakespeareSunday #WorldPeaceDay 🕊

Soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony. MV 5.1 #ShakespeareSunday

Good night, good night! as sweet repose and rest Come to thy heart as that within my breast! RJ 2.2 #ShakespeareSunday Art by Inga Moore

Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets. RJ 1.1 #ShakespeareSunday

The rabblement hooted and clapped their chapped hands and threw up their sweaty night-caps and uttered such a deal of stinking breath because Caesar refused the crown that it had almost choked Caesar. JC 1.2 #ShakespeareSunday

Bid every noise be still. JC 1.2 #ShakespeareSunday

What noise is this? RJ 1.1 #ShakespeareSunday

If you hear a child cry in the night, you must call to the nurse and bid her still it. MAAN 3.3 #ShakespeareSunday

My griefs cry louder than advertisement. MAAN 5.1 #ShakespeareSunday

An hour of quiet. H 5.1 #ShakespeareSunday Art by Chris Dunn

Pray you, sit still. M 3.4 #ShakespeareSunday

Knock, knock; never at quiet! M 2.3 #ShakespeareSunday

As I must therefore conclude that you are not serious in your rejection of me, I shall chuse to attribute it to your wish of increasing my love by suspense, according to the usual practice of elegant females. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

I agree that Jane Austen's voice hs bn appropriated --- mayb unconsciously --- to suit the views of different kinds of readers. I wdn't call them platitudes bc that's not always the case. As to the rest, judge for yourselves. The subject of plantations is not addressed. FTR I rather like the BCP 😊

In spite of your manifold attractions, it is by no means certain that another offer of marriage may ever be made you. Your portion is unhappily so small, that it will in all likelihood undo the effects of your loveliness and amiable qualifications. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

It does not appear to me that my hand is unworthy your acceptance, or that the establishment I can offer would be any other than highly desirable. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

It does not appear to me that my hand is unworthy your acceptance, or that the establishment I can offer would be any other than highly desirable. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

In making me the offer, you must have satisfied the delicacy of your feelings with regard to my family, and may take possession of Longbourn estate whenever it falls, without any self-reproach. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

‘Where did you get this from?’ ‘From the post-office --- it was addressed to me.' 😊 From the Chapter Coffee House to 65 Cornhill: @nickholland.bsky.social walks through London in the footsteps of the Brontë sisters, #CharlotteBrontë #AnneBrontë youtu.be/D2fFAjAMCOA?...

Indeed, Mr Collins, all praise of me will be unnecessary. You must give me leave to judge for myself, and pay me the compliment of believing what I say. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

He finds Mary there, hunting for fossils in the rain with her dog, hammer, and basket, 'a fine intelligent young woman', he notes. #MaryAnning

I cannot imagine that her ladyship would at all disapprove of you. And you may be certain that when I have the honour of seeing her again, I shall speak in the highest terms of your modesty, economy, and other amiable qualifications. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

Blessed are the peacemakers on earth. 2H6 2.1 #ShakespeareSunday 🕊

Of all flowers Methinks a rose is best. TNK 2.2 #ShakespeareSunday

When I was at home, I was in a better place: but travellers must be content. AYLI 2.4 #ShakespeareSunday

And this our life exempt from public haunt Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones and good in every thing. AYLI 2.1 #ShakespeareSunday

The heaven's breath Smells wooingly here. M 1.6 #ShakespeareSunday

I have begun to plant thee, and will labour To make thee full of growing. M 1.4 #ShakespeareSunday

To me, fair friend, you never can be old, For as you were when first your eye I ey'd, Such seems your beauty still. S 104 #ShakespeareSunday

Keep thy friend Under thy own life's key. AWTEW 1.1 #ShakespeareSunday

Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel. H 1.3 #ShakespeareSunday

For nothing this wide universe I call, Save thou, my rose, in it thou art my all. S 109 #ShakespeareSunday

I count myself in nothing else so happy As in a soul remembering my good friends. R2 2.3 #ShakespeareSunday Art by Chris Dunn

You could not make me happy, and I am convinced that I am the last woman in the world who would make you so. Nay, were your friend Lady Catherine to know me, I am persuaded she would find me in every respect ill qualified for the situation. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

I'll but bring my young man here to school. MWW 4.1 #Shakespeare's schoolroom youtu.be/w3rPnfCs7lY?...

'I am not now to learn,' replied Mr Collins, with a formal wave of the hand, 'that it is usual with young ladies to reject the addresses of the man whom they secretly mean to accept, when he first applies for their favour.' #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

Accept my thanks for the compliment you are paying me, I am very sensible of the honour of your proposals, but it is impossible for me to do otherwise than decline them. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

It was absolutely necessary to interrupt him now. 'You are too hasty, Sir,' she cried. 'You forget that I have made no answer.' #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

On that head, therefore, I shall be uniformly silent; and you may assure youself that no ungenerous reproach shall ever pass my lips when we are married. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

One thousand pounds in the 4 per cents, which will not be yours till after your mother's decease, is all that you may ever be entitled to. #JaneAusten #PrideAndPrejudice Jane Austen

'He was always good-natured to poor folks, and seemed to have a deal of feeling and kind-heartedness about him.' Remembering William Weightman #AnneBrontë #CharlotteBrontë @nickholland.bsky.social www.annebronte.org/2025/09/07/a...

I have heard of your paintings. H 3.1 #ShakespeareSunday #Turner250

Fairies, black, grey, green, and white, You moonshine revellers and shades of night, You orphan heirs of fixed destiny, Attend your office and your quality. MWW 5.5 #ShakespeareSunday

Let it thunder to the tune of Green Sleeves. MWW 5.5 #ShakespeareSunday