We neither of us perform to strangers.

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.

I use the verb 'to torment,' as I observed to be your own method, instead of 'to instruct,' supposing them to be now admitted as synonymous.

Elinor agreed with it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.

Women are the only correspondents to be depended on.

I am not fond of the idea of my shrubberies being always approachable.