He, captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of good humour which youth and beauty generally give, had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had very early in their marriage put an end to all real affection for her. Respect, esteem and confidence had vanished forever; and all his views of domestic happiness were overthrown.

You men have none of you any hearts.''If we have not hearts, we have eyes; and they give us torment enough.

…for what after all is Youth and Beauty?

To look almost pretty is an acquisition of higher delight to a girl who has been looking plain the first fifteen years of her life than a beauty from her cradle can ever receive.

You must really begin to harden yourself to the idea of being worth looking at.

My Emma, does not every thing serve to prove more and more the beauty of truth and sincerity in all our dealings with each other?

Yes,” replied Darcy, who could contain himself no longer, “but that was only when I first saw her, for it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my acquaintance.

An agreeable manner may set off handsome features, but can never alter plain ones.