With women, the heart argues, not the mind.

It is wonderful, for almost all his actions may be traced to pride;-and pride has often been his best friend.

There was no being displeased with such an encourager, for his admiration made him discern a likeness before it was possible.

I do not find myself making any use of the word sacrifice.

Mr. Collins is a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, silly man; you know he is, as well as I do; and you must feel, as well as I do, that the woman who married him cannot have a proper way of thinking.

Where the waters do agree, it is quite wonderful the relief they give.

there is not one in a hundred of either sex, who is not taken in when they marry. ... it is, of all transactions, the one in which people expect most from others, and are least honest themselves.