Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen

She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.

Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.”

there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.

exertion should always be in proportion to what is required.”

There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. 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, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense. I have

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