that you seemed almost as fearful of notice and praise as other women were of neglect. (Edmund to Fanny)

Maybe it’s that I find it hard to forgive the follies and vices of others, or their offenses against me. My good opinion, once lost, is lost forever.

Obstinate, headstrong girl!

What have wealth or grandeur to do with happiness?" Grandeur has but little," said Elinor, "but wealth has much to do with it." Elinor, for shame!" Said Marianne. "Money can only give happiness where there is nothing else to give it.

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.

The longer they were together the more doubtful seemed the nature of his regard, and sometimes for a few painful minutes she believed it to be no more than friendship