My good opinion once lost is lost forever.

Have you any other objection than your belief of my indifference?" - Elizabeth Bennet

Know your own happiness.

Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply.

The little bit (two inches wide) of ivory on which I work with so fine a brush as produces little effect after much labour.

A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.

But if I were you, I would stand by the nephew. He has more to give.