A very narrow income has a tendency to contract the mind, and sour the temper. Those who can barely live, and who live perforce in a very small, and generally very inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross.

Cold-hearted Elinor! Oh! Worse than cold-hearted! Ashamed of being otherwise.--Marianne Dashwood

I use the verb 'to torment,' as I observed to be your own method, instead of 'to instruct,' supposing them to be now admitted as synonymous.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

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

A novel must show how the world truly is. Somehow, reveals the true source of our actions.

I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit.