A man who has nothing to do with his own time has no conscience in his intrusion on that of others.

With a book he was regardless of time.

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

From a night of more sleep than she had expected, Marianne awoke the next morning to the same consciousness of misery in which she had closed her eyes.

You have no ambition, I well know. Your wishes are all moderate.' 'As moderate as those of the rest of the world, I believe. I wish as well as every body else to be perfectly happy, but like every body else it must be in my own way. Greatness will not make me so.

They walked on, without knowing in what direction. There was too much to be thought, and felt, and said, for attention to any other objects.

Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?" "For the liveliness of your mind, I did.