From politics it was an easy step to silence.

Our scars make us know that our past was for real

She attracted him more than he liked.

But to appear happy when I am so miserable — Oh! who can require it?

There is hardly any personal defect... which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one to.

I am sure," cried Catherine, "I did not mean to say anything wrong; but it is a nice book, and why should not I call it so?" "Very true," said Henry, "and this is a very nice day, and we are taking a very nice walk, and you are two very nice young ladies. Oh! It is a very nice word indeed! It does for everything. Originally perhaps it was applied only to express neatness, propriety, delicacy, or refinement—people were nice in their dress, in their sentiments, or their choice. But now every commendation on every subject is comprised in that one word.

Everybody has their taste in noises as well as in other matters.