My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?

Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections.

In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels.

a vast deal may be done by those who dare to act.

But there was happiness elsewhere which no description can reach.

I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.

Not keep a journal! How are your absent cousins to understand the tenor of your life in Bath without one? How are the civilities and compliments of every day to be related as they ought to be, unless noted down every evening in a journal? How are your various dresses to be remembered, and the particular state of your complexion, and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities, without having constant recourse to a journal?