Always resignation and acceptance. Always prudence and honour and duty. Elinor, where is your heart?

The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.

A very short trial convinced her that a curricle was the prettiest equipage in the world.

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.

The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it.

To love is to burn, to be on fire.

I can easily believe it. Women of that class have great opportunities, and if they are intelligent may be well worth listening to. Such varieites of human nature as they are in the habit of witnessing! And it is not merely in its follies, that they are read; for they see it occasionally under every circumstance that can be most interesting or affecting. What instances must pass before them of ardent, disinterested, self-denying attachment, of heroism, fortitude, patience, resignation-- of all the sacrifices that ennoble us most. A sick chamber may often furnish the worth of volumes.