I have had to contend against the unkindness of his sister, and the insolence of his mother; and have suffered the punishment of an attachment, without enjoying its advantages.
I encourage him to be in his garden as often as possible. Then he has to walk to Rosings nearly every day. ... I admit I encourage him in that also.
I consider a country-dance as an emblem of marriage. Fidelity and complaisance are the principle duties of both; and those men who do not choose to dance or to marry them selves, have no business with the partners or wives of the neighbors.
When I fall in love, it will be forever.
For what do we live, but to make sport by subjecting our neighbors to endless discretionary review for minor additions?
Trusting that you will some time or other do me greater justice than you can do now.
But it is very foolish to ask questions about any young ladies — about any three sisters just grown up; for one knows, without being told, exactly what they are — all very accomplished and pleasing, and one very pretty. There is a beauty in every family. — It is a regular thing
It is a difference of opinion which does not admit of proof. We each begin probably with a little bias towards our own sex, and upon that bias build every circumstance in favour of it which has occurred within our own circle.
Everybody has their taste in noises as well as in other matters; and sounds are quite innoxious, or most distressing, by their sort rather than their quantity.
You deserve a longer letter than this; but it is my unhappy fate seldom to treat people so well as they deserve.
I assure you. I have no notion of treating men with such respect. That is the way to spoil them.
Her mind was all disorder. The past, present, future, every thing was terrible.
To be claimed as a good, though in an improper style, is at least better than being rejected as no good at all.
He may live in my memory as the most amiable man of my acquaintance.
I could not be happy with a man whose taste did not in every point coincide with my own. He must enter in all my feelings; the same books, the same music must charm us both.
We can all begin freely—a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.
She had nothing to do but to forgive herself and be happier than ever.
Your countenance perfectly informs me that you were in company last night with the person, whom you think the most agreeable in the world, the person who interests you at this present time, more than all the rest of the world put together.
Vanity, not love, has been my folly.
To begin perfect happiness at the respective ages of 26 and 18 is to do pretty well.
And to all this she must yet add something more substantial, in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.
May I ask you what these questions tend?' 'Merely to the illustration of your character,' said she, endeavouring to shake off her gravity. 'I am trying to make it out.' 'And what is your success?' She shook her head. 'I do not get on at all. I hear such different accounts of you as puzzle me exceedingly.
Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections.
it is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa.
I do not like to have people throw themselves away; but everybody should marry as soon as they can do it to advantage.
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