An agreeable manner may set off handsome features, but can never alter plain ones.

She wished such words unsaid with all her heart

Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you.

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

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

I do assure you, Sir, that I have no pretension whatever of that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man. I would rather be paid the compliment of being believed sincere. I thank you again and again for the honour you have done me in your proposals, but to accept them is absolutely impossible. My feelings in every respect forbid it. Can I speak plainer? Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart.

Nothing ever fatigues me, but doing what I do not like.