Men of sense, whatever you may choose to say, do not want silly wives.

I am happier than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh. Mr. Darcy sends you all the love in the world, that he can spare from me.

Let us have the luxury of silence.

If a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out." -Elizabeth

Half the sum of attraction, on either side, might have been enough, for he had nothing to do, and she had hardly any body to love." (of Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth, Persuasion)

Far be it from me, my dear sister, to depreciate such pleasures. They would doubtless be congenial with the generality of female minds. But I confess they would have no charms for me. I should infinitely prefer a book.

There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.