Could there be finer symptoms? Is not general incivility the very essence of love?

I have always maintained the importance of Aunts

Miss Morland, no one can think more highly of the understanding of women than I do. In my opinion, nature has given them so much, that they never find it necessary to use more than half.

Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves." "You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.

You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.

Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.

Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience- or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.