Wickedness is always wickedness, but folly is not always folly.

We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.

From all that I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country. I have suspected it some time, but I am now convinced.

One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.

Every young lady may feel for my heroine in this critical moment, for every young lady has at some time or other known the same agitation.

I understand Crawford paid you a visit?" "Yes." "And was he attentive?" "Yes, very." "And has your heart changed towards him?" "Yes. Several times. I have - I find that I - I find that-" "Shh. Surely you and I are beyond speaking when words are clearly not enough.... I missed you." "And I you.

Oh! I am delighted with the book! I should like to spend my whole life in reading it.