Eligible

by Curtis Sittenfeld

“A reality show isn’t unlike the Nobel Peace Prize, then,” Mr. Bennet said. “In that they both require nominations.”

“My dear,” said Mr. Bennet, “if a sock puppet with a trust fund and a Harvard medical degree moved here, you’d think he was meant to marry one of our girls.”

“I take it you don’t believe in love at first sight.” “Does anyone over the age of thirteen? Do you?” “I don’t, no,” Darcy said. “But I don’t rule out for others what I haven’t experienced firsthand.”

And, yes, I’ve heard the argument that not having children is selfish, but that’s ridiculous.

“There’s no better investment than your cleavage.” Charlotte smirked. “I believe they teach that in business school.”

“Kitty, it’s called reality TV. It’s not called true TV.”

“I’ve always far preferred a good book.”