To be claimed as a good, though in an improper style, is at least better than being rejected as no good at all.

She was nothing more than a mere good-tempered, civil and obliging Young Woman; as such we could scarcely dislike her -- she was only an Object of Contempt

He certainly is very agreeable, and I give you leave to like him. You have liked many a stupider person.

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

The last few hours were certainly very painful," replied Anne: "but when pain is over, the remembrance of it often becomes a pleasure. One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it, unless it has been all suffering, nothing but suffering-

She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

People that marry can never part, but must go and keep house together. People that dance only stand opposite each other in a long room for half an hour.