“A man does not recover from such devotion of the heart to such a woman! He ought not; he does not.”

“If a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out."-Elizabeth”

“I think it ought not to be set down as certain, that a man must be acceptable to every woman he may happen to like himself.”

“if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him. If she can hesitate as to `Yes,' she ought to say `No' directly. It is not a state to be safely entered into with doubtful feelings, with half a heart.”

“Persuasion is not at command; but pardon me, if I cannot even endeavour to persuade him. I have myself told him that Miss Thorpe is engaged. He knows what he is about, and must be his own master.''No, he does not know what he is about,' cried Catherine; 'he does not know the pain he is giving my brother. Not that James has ever told me so, but I am sure he is very uncomfortable.''And are you sure it is my brother's doing?''Yes, very sure.''Is it my brother's attention to Miss Thorpe, or Miss Thorpe's admission of them, that gives the pain?''Is it not the same thing?''I think Mr. Morland would acknowledge a difference. No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves; it is the woman only who can make it a torment.”

“General benevolence, but not general friendship, make a man what he ought to be.”

“Where there is a wish to please, one ought to overlook, and one does overlook a great deal.”