She has many rare and charming qualities, but Sobriety is not one of them. Author: Jane Austen Copy Quote More from Jane Austen “Vanity was the beginning and the end of Sir Walter Eliot's character; vanity of…” “May we take my uncle's letter to read to her? Take whatever you like, and get a…” “I have never yet found that the advice of a Sister could prevent a young Man's …” “We none of us expect to be in smooth water all our days.”