To take a dislike to a young man, only because he appeared to be of a different disposition from himself, was unworthy the real liberality of mind

“It is not everyone,” said Elinor, “who has your passion for dead leaves.”

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.

There are certainly not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.

An artist cannot do anything slovenly.

You have no ambition, I well know. Your wishes are all moderate.' 'As moderate as those of the rest of the world, I believe. I wish as well as every body else to be perfectly happy, but like every body else it must be in my own way. Greatness will not make me so.

She was humbled, she was grieved; she repented, though she hardly knew of what. She became jealous of his esteem, when she could no longer hope to be benefited by it. She wanted to hear of him, when there seemed the least chance of gaining intelligence. She was convinced that she could have been happy with him, when it was no longer likely they should meet.