Oh, Lizzy! Do anything rather than marry without affection.

Anne did think on the question with perfect decision, and said as much in replay as her own feelings could accomplish, or as his seemed able to bear, for he was too much affected to renew the subject - and when he spoke again, it was something totally different.

I shall ever despise the man who can be gratified by the passion which he never wished to inspire, nor solicited the avowal of.

The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!

Where an opinion is general it is usually correct.

There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well.The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit sense.