"Quotes From Pride And Prejudice" hold a timeless allure, encapsulating the grace, wit, and social commentary that have made Jane Austen's novel a literary classic for over two centuries. As we embark on this exploration of the novel's most iconic lines, we find ourselves immersed in a world where society's intricacies are dissected with elegance and insight.
Much like the characters within the pages of "Pride and Prejudice," these quotes reveal the depth of human emotion, the complexities of class and social standing, and the transformative power of love.
Quotes From Pride And Prejudice (2024)
Immerse yourself in the eloquence and wisdom of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" through these iconic quotes that have enchanted readers for generations. Each quote reflects the profound insights and social commentary that define Austen's timeless literary masterpiece, offering a glimpse into the hearts and minds of the novel's unforgettable characters.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
"You must be the best judge of your own happiness."
"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine."
"I am not afraid of being overpowered by the impression. It will pass away soon enough."
"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously."
"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun."
"Every day confirms his belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of either merit or sense."
"Angry people are not always wise."
"You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever."
"A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment."
"I cannot make speeches, Emma. If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more."
"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal."
"We are all fools in love."
"We all know him to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man; but this would be nothing if you really liked him."
"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance."
"She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me."
"My good opinion once lost is lost forever."
"I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve."
"What are men to rocks and mountains?"
"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope."
"My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me."
"I am half agony, half hope."
"You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure."
"There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil."
"I could easily forgive his pride if he had not mortified mine."
"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!"
"To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love."
"I am excessively diverted."
"You are too generous to trifle with me."
"One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty."
"It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage."
"We are not rich enough or grand enough for them; and she is the more anxious to get Miss Darcy for her brother, from the notion that when there has been one intermarriage, she may have less trouble in achieving a second."
"There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart."
"You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever."
"You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once."
"Your conjecture is totally wrong, I assure you. My mind was more agreeably engaged. I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow."
"It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first."
"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."
"You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."
"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!"
"I certainly have not the talent which some people possess."
"You must not doubt me, madam."
"For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?"
"I would not wish to be hasty in censuring anyone; but I always speak what I think."
"Every day confirms his belief of the inconsistency of all human characters."
"I may safely promise you never to dance with him."
"I am not afraid of being overpowered by the impression."
"Your humility, Mr. Bingley, will always secure your brother's heart."
"I am more likely to want more time than courage, Elizabeth."
"One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other."
"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."
"I have no pretensions whatever to that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man."
"I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love."
"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library."
"I am not to be trifled with."
"You are too hasty, sir. I may not return your feelings, but I will not dismiss them lightly."
"You are too generous to mock me."
"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun."
"She is so damned artful."
"Your list of the common extent of accomplishments has too much truth. The word is applied to many a woman who deserves it no otherwise than by netting a purse or covering a screen. But I am very far from agreeing with you in your estimation of ladies in general. I cannot boast of knowing more than half-a-dozen, in the whole range of my acquaintance, that are really accomplished."
"She is almost pretty."
"He began to wish to know more of her, and as a step towards conversing with her himself, attended to her conversation with others."
"I cannot comprehend the neglect of a family library in such days as these."
"I would by no means suspend any pleasure of yours."
"How fast I walk! Oh! It seems miles."
"I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but not one with such justice."
"She is too generous to thrive by it. But if I were to see you at it, I should take away your bottle directly."
"I wish I could say, for your sake, that the news does not affect me."
"You are too hasty, sir."
"I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!"
"To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either."
"Your list of the common extent of accomplishments has too much truth."
"I am not romantic, you know. I never was."
"Do not consider me now as an elegant female, intending to play you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart."
"One must speak a little, you know. It would look odd to be entirely silent for half an hour together."
"The more I see of the world, the more I am dissatisfied with it."
"I certainly have not the talent which some people possess of conversing easily with those I have never seen before."
"She is a great reader, and has no pleasure in anything else."
"I am the happiest creature in the world, and have a great deal to be thankful for."
"We all love to instruct, though we can teach only what is not worth knowing."
"You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves."
"I am not romantic, you know. I never was. I ask only a comfortable home."
"I am not to be intimidated into anything so wholly unreasonable."
"I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to you, or to any person so wholly unconnected with me."
"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me."
"She is too generous to trifle with a man's feelings."
"My good opinion, once lost, is lost forever."
"I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun."
"We do not suffer by accident."
"You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged."
"I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle."
"Till this moment, I never knew myself."
"I am the happiest creature in the world."
"She is as generous as the sun, and as just as the rain."
"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation."
"People themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them forever."
"Your defect is a propensity to hate everybody."
"I will be calm. I will be mistress of myself."
"A person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill."
In the world of classic literature, few works have captured the complexities of human nature and social intricacies as brilliantly as Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice." Through its vivid characters and engaging dialogue, this timeless novel explores themes of love, pride, and societal expectations with a keen and incisive wit.
The multitude of memorable quotes from "Pride and Prejudice" continue to resonate with readers across generations, reminding us of the enduring relevance of Austen's insights into human behavior and relationships.
