A mother would have been always present. A mother would have been a constant friend; her influence would have been beyond all other.

I should infinitely prefer a book.

To love is to burn, to be on fire.

It is very unfair to judge any body's conduct, without an intimate knowledge of their situation.

But it is very foolish to ask questions about any young ladies — about any three sisters just grown up; for one knows, without being told, exactly what they are — all very accomplished and pleasing, and one very pretty. There is a beauty in every family. — It is a regular thing

What praise is more valuable than the praise of an intelligent servant?

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