And to all this she must yet add something more substantial, in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.
Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.
Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied.
How unfortunate, considering I have decided to loathe him for eternity
That will do extremely well, child. You have delighted us long enough. Let the other young ladies have time to exhibit.
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 of the little dependenc...
Her heart did whisper that he had done it for her.
Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?" "For the liveliness of your mind, I did.
You either choose this method of passing the evening because you are in each other's confidence, and have secret affairs to discuss, or because you are conscious that your figures appear to the greatest advantage in walking;— if the first, I should...
This is an evening of wonders, indeed!
The more I see of the world, the more am i dissatisfied with it; and everyday confirms my belief of the inconsistencies of all human.
An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents.
And so ended his affection," said Elizabeth impatiently. "There has been many a one, I fancy, overcome in the same way. I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!" "I have been used to consider poetry as the food of lo...
I am determined that only the deepest love will induce me into matrimony. So, I shall end an old maid, and teach your ten children to embroider cushions and play their instruments very ill.
The loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable - that one false step involves in her endless ruin - that her reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful - and that she cannot be too much guarded in her behavior towards the undeserving of the ...
Pride," observed Mary, who piqued herself upon the solidity of her reflections, "is a very common failing, I believe. By all that I have ever read, I am convinced that it it very common indeed; that human nature is particularly prone to it, and that ...
Recuerde sólo en el pasado aquello que le sea grato.
No poseo el talento de otros que pueden conversar con facilidad con quienes nunca han visto. No tengo valor para ello ni puedo adaptarme al carácter de los demás con la facilidad que otros lo hacen.
