“He distrusted her affection; and what loneliness is more lonely than distrust.”

“What loneliness is more lonely than distrust?”

“He thought it probable that Miss Brooke liked him, and manners must be very marked indeed before they cease to be interpreted by preconceptions either confident or distrustful.”

“For the egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief.”

“Explain! Tell a man to explain how he dropped into hell! Explain my preference! I never had a preference for her, any more than I have a preference for breathing. No other woman exists by the side of her. I would rather touch her hand if it were dead, than I would touch any other woman's living.”

“I never had any preference for her, any more than I have a preference for breathing.”

“I think I dislike what I don't like more than I like what I like.”