One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.

Success supposes endeavour.

One man's style must not be the rule of another's.

A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.

The mere habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition in a young lady is a great blessing

I assure you. I have no notion of treating men with such respect. That is the way to spoil them.

Elinor agreed with it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.