Of all the evenings it is possible to spend, a companionable evening with friends is the best.

Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?""For the liveliness of your mind, I did.

Good heaven! My dear Isabella, what do you mean? Can you -- can you really be in love with James?

That is the case with us all, papa. One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.

I don't approve of surprises. The pleasure is never enhanced and the inconvenience is considerable.

There is a monsterous deal of stupid quizzing, & common-place nonsense talked, but scarcely any wit.

It is always easy to question the judgement of others in matters of which we may be imperfectly informed.

Few novelists can be more scrupulous than Jane Austen as to the phrasing of the thoughts of their characters.

An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents.

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

my idea of good company.. is the company of clever, well-informed people. who have a great deal of conversation.

Mama, the more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love.

Has de aprender algo de mi filosofía. Piensa sólo en el pasado cuando su recuerdo te procure placer.

I couldn't exactly blame Jane Austen for being a romantic. What the hell else was there to do back then for fun?

Hello, Mary.'It was like hearing a note of divine calm after a dissonant passage of music. My confusion died away.