Upon the whole, therefore, she found what had been sometimes found before, that an event to which she had looked forward with impatient desire, did not, in taking place, bring all the satisfaction she had promised herself.
There are secrets in all families.
Goldsmith tells us, that when lovely woman stoops to folly, she has nothing to do but to die; and when she stoops to be disagreeable, it is equally to be recommended as a clearer of ill-fame.
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.
Walter Scott has no business to write novels, especially good ones. He has fame and profit enough as a poet, and should not be taking the bread out of other people’s mouths.
I am not born to sit still and do nothing. If I lose the game, it shall not be from not striving for it.
Let no one presume to give the feelings of a young woman on receiving the assurance of that affection of which she has scarcely allowed herself to entertain a hope.
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.
Arguments are too much like disputes.
I have changed my mind, and changed the trimmings of my cap this morning; they are now such as you suggested.
A mother would have been always present. A mother would have been a constant friend; her influence would have been beyond all other.
The less said the better.
Is there not something wanted, Miss Price, in our language – a something between compliments and – and love – to suit the sort of friendly acquaintance we have had together?
My style of writing is very diffrent from yours.
I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!- Elizabeth Bennet.
Incline us oh God! to think humbly of ourselves, to be severe only in the examination of our own conduct, to consider our fellow-creatures with kindness, and to judge of all they say and do with that charity which we would desire from them ourselves.
All the world is good and agreeable in your eyes.
Did not you? I did for you. But that is one great difference between us. Compliments always take you by surprise, and me never.
To be sure you know no actual good of me, but nobody thinks of that when they fall in love.
To begin perfect happiness at the respective ages of 26 and 18 is to do pretty well.