How horrible it is to have so many people killed! And what a blessing that one cares for none of them!

Jane Austen

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But do not be cast down. Such squeamish youths as cannot bear to be connected with a little absurdity are not worth a regret

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I certainly have not the talent which some people possess, of conversing easily with those I have never seen before.

Jane Austen

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I have never yet known what it was to separate esteem from love

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I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like

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He feared that principle, active principle, had been wanting; that they had never been properly taught to govern their inclinations and tempers by that sense of duty which can alone suffice. They had been instructed theoretically in their religion, but never required to bring it into daily practice.

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The world may know my words, but it has no such privileges with my heart

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I am all astonishment.

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[She] is one of those young ladies who seek to recommend themselves to the other sex by undervaluing their own, and with many men, I dare say, it succeeds. But, in my opinion, it is a paltry device, a very mean art.

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The conversation soon turned upon fishing, and she heard Mr. Darcy invite him, with the greatest civility, to fish there as often as he chose while he continued in the neighbourhood, offering at the same time to supply him with fishing tackle, and pointing out those parts of the stream where there was usually most sport. Mrs. Gardiner, who was walking arm in arm with Elizabeth, gave her a look expressive of her wonder. Elizabeth said nothing, but it gratified her exceedingly; the compliment must be all for herself. Her astonishment, however, was extreme; and continually was she repeating, "Why is he so altered? From what can it proceed? It cannot be for me, it cannot be for my sake that his manners are thus softened. My reproofs at Hunsford could not work such a change as this. It is impossible that he should still love me.

Jane Austen

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