The power of doing any thing with quickness is always much prized by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance. - Mr Darcy

The mere habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition in a young lady is a great blessing

A family of ten children will be always called a fine family, where there are heads and arms and legs enough for the number.

Eleanor went to her room "where she was free to think and be wretched.

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.

The most incomprehensible thing in the world to a man, is a woman who rejects his offer of marriage!

And now I may dismiss my heroine to the sleepless couch, which is the true heroine's portion - to a pillow strewed with thorns and wet with tears. And lucky may she think herself, if she get another good night's rest in the course of the next three months.