When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.
JA Jane AustenNovelist · 1775–1817What this quote means
Sometimes contentment is as simple as shade, fresh air, and something green to look at. Small pleasures, fully felt, refresh us deeply.
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English novelist whose sharp, warm observations of love and society still feel astonishingly modern.
This line is among the quotes by Jane Austen that readers return to on gratitude, drawn from Mansfield Park — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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