Evil to some is always good to others

I am sure," cried Catherine, "I did not mean to say anything wrong; but it is a nice book, and why should not I call it so?" "Very true," said Henry, "and this is a very nice day, and we are taking a very nice walk, and you are two very nice young ladies. Oh! It is a very nice word indeed! It does for everything. Originally perhaps it was applied only to express neatness, propriety, delicacy, or refinement—people were nice in their dress, in their sentiments, or their choice. But now every commendation on every subject is comprised in that one word.

None but a woman can teach the science of herself.

I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any.

A person who is knowingly bent on bad behavior, gets upset when better behavior is expected of them.

One likes to hear what is to be going on, to be au fair with the newest modes of being trifling and silly.

I could not be happy with a man whose taste did not in every point coincide with my own. He must enter in all my feelings; the same books, the same music must charm us both.