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

A fondness for reading, which, properly directed, must be an education in itself.

She was humbled, she was grieved; she repented, though she hardly knew of what. She became jealous of his esteem, when she could no longer hope to be benefited by it. She wanted to hear of him, when there seemed the least chance of gaining intelligence. She was convinced that she could have been happy with him, when it was no longer likely they should meet.

A persuadable temper might sometimes be as much in favour of happiness as a very resolute character.

It sometimes happens that a woman is handsomer at twenty-nine than she was ten years before.

If this man had not twelve thousand a year, he would be a very stupid fellow.

Mr. Bennet's expectations were fully answered. His cousin was as absurd as he had hoped, and he listened to him with the keenest enjoyment.