Catherine hoped at least to pass uncensured through the crowd. As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came, but she did not depend on it.

It is wonderful, for almost all his actions may be traced to pride;-and pride has often been his best friend.

No: the years which had destroyed her youth and bloom had only given him a more glowing, manly, open look, in no respect lessening his personal advantages. She had seen the same Frederick Wentworth.

Look into your own heart because who looks outside, dreams, but who looks inside awakes.

I am certainly the most fortunate creature that ever existed!

I do regard her as one who is too modest for the world in general to be aware of half her accomplishments, and too highly accomplished for modesty to be natural of any other woman.

An agreeable manner may set off handsome features, but can never alter plain ones.