Her sentiments towards him were compounded of all that was respectful, grateful, confiding, and tender.

Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then. - Mr Bennet

My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.

If you will thank me,” he replied, “let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you might add force to the other inducements which led me on, I shall not attempt to deny. But your family owe me nothing. Much as I respect them, I believe I thought only of you.

Perhaps it is our imperfections that make us so perfect for one another.

Beware how you give your heart.

The evil of the actual disparity in their ages (and Mr. Woodhouse had not married early) was much increased by his constitution and habits; for having been a valetudinarian all his life, without activity of mind or body, he was a much older man in ways than in years; and though everywhere beloved for the friendliness of his heart and his amiable temper, his talents could not have recommended him at any time.

My heart is, and always will be, yours.

But when a young lady is to be a heroine, the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. Something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way.