I am fond of history and am very well contented to take the false with the true. In the principal facts they have sources of intelligence in former histories and records, which may be as much depended on, I conclude, as anything that does not actually pass under ones own observation; and as for the little embellishments you speak of, they are embellishments, and I like them as such.

Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common.

Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of.

Now they were as strangers; nay worse than strangers, for they could never become acquainted.

her spirits wanted the solitude and silence which only numbers could give.

But there are some situations of the human mind in which good sense has very little power.

I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such days as these." - Mr. Darcy