The more I see of the world, the more am i dissatisfied with it; and everyday confirms my belief of the inconsistencies of all human.

Marianne was silent; it was impossible for her to say what she did not feel, however trivial the occasion.

She was not often invited to join in the conversation of the others, nor did she desire it. Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions.

Mr. Knightley, if I have not spoken, it is because I am afraid I will awaken myself from this dream.

When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poor, or ever so imprudent, or ever so little likely to be necessary to each other's ultimate comfort.

The publicis rather apt to be unreasonably discontented when a woman does marry again, than when she does not.

My ideas flow so rapidly that I have not time to express them──by which means my letters sometimes convey no ideas at all to my correspondents.