Submitted by RoseIsBadWolf t3_z1ttxa in books
I am a big fan of Jane Austen and her books have often been adapted. For some reason, many adaptation quotes have become Austen misquotes and it's weird to me how pervasive they have become. Like some of these are on the Penguin website even! And all over Goodreads.
“It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.”
Sense and Sensibility, 1811 S&S movie, 1995 (though it's apparently even a misquote from that, it's from Batman)
“Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.”
Mansfield Park, 1814 Nope, 1999 movie. The real quote is, "it was a quick succession of busy nothings till the carriage came to the door"
"None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives."
Persuasion 1995 movie. The real quote, "We none of us expect to be in smooth water all our days." (I know this is a small change, but the movie quote basically says she wants to be in danger, the other one implies she can handle it if it happens)
And both Pride & Prejudice 1995 and 2005 have Elizabeth say something like, "Only the deepest love will tempt me into matrimony" which isn't in the book at all.
Anyway, my question: Does this happen to other authors? The only one I can think of is Tolkien. I think the wizard is never late line is just from the movie.