Here and there, human nature may be great in times of trial, but generally speaking it is its weakness and not its strength that appears in a sick chamber; it is selfishness and impatience rather than generosity and fortitude, that one hears of. There is so little real friendship in the world! – and unfortunately' (speaking low and tremulously) 'there are so many who forget to think seriously till it is almost too late.

We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.

Marry me. Marry me, my wonderful, darling friend.

And we mean to treat you all,' added Lydia, 'but you must lend us the money, for we have just spent ours at the shop out there.

You shall not, for the sake of one individual, change the meaning of principle and integrity.

My style of writing is very diffrent from yours.

for he is such a disagreeable man, that it would be quite a misfortune to be liked by him.