And have you never known the pleasure and triumph of a lucky guess? I pity you. I thought you cleverer; for depend upon it, a lucky guess is never merely luck. There is always some talent in it.

How wonderful, how very wonderful the operations of time, and the changes of the human mind!

His feelings are warm, but I can imagine them rather changeable.

a vast deal may be done by those who dare to act.

When money is once parted with, it can never return.

You expect me to account for opinions which you choose to call mine, but which I have never acknowledged.

Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves." "You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least.