“Respect for right conduct is felt by every body.”

“But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state.”

“A single woman, of good fortune, is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as any body else.”

“Every body else had something to say; every body was either surprised or not surprised, and had some question to ask, or some comfort to offer.”

“It is only poverty that makes celibacy contemptible. A single woman of good fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as any body else.”

“You are in a melancholy humour, and fancy that any one unlike yourself must be happy. But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state. Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience — or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.”

“Every body allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female.”