I certainly must,' said she. 'This sensation of listlessness, weariness, stupidity, this disinclination to sit down and employ myself, this feeling of everything's being dull and insipid about the house! I must be in love; I should be the oddest creature in the world if I were not.

A very short trial convinced her that a curricle was the prettiest equipage in the world.

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.

An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.

Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then.

Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.

There was no being displeased with such an encourager, for his admiration made him discern a likeness before it was possible.