You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike manner.

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.

Self-knowledge is the first step to maturity.

Every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason; and, in my opinion, exertion should always be in proportion to what is required.

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

I will not allow it to be more man's nature than woman's to be inconstant.

He certainly is very agreeable, and I give you leave to like him. You have liked many a stupider person.