It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us.

A lady, without a family, was the very best preserver of furniture in the world.

... professing myself moreover convinced that the general's unjust interference, so far from being really injurious to their felicity, was perhaps rather conducive to it, by improving their knowledge of each other, and adding strength to their attachment, I leave it to be settled, by whomsoever it may concern, whether the tendency of this work be altogether to recommend parental tyranny, or reward filial disobedience.

I understand Crawford paid you a visit?" "Yes." "And was he attentive?" "Yes, very." "And has your heart changed towards him?" "Yes. Several times. I have - I find that I - I find that-" "Shh. Surely you and I are beyond speaking when words are clearly not enough.... I missed you." "And I you.

A woman of seven and twenty, said Marianne, after pausing a moment, can never hope to feel or inspire affection again.

One half of her should not be always so much wiser than the other half.

Business, you know, may bring you money, but friendship hardly ever does.