Quotes from bookPride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and eventually comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. A classic piece filled with comedy, its humour lies in its honest depiction of manners, education, marriage and money during the Regency era in Great Britain.
“I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.”
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“Have a little compassion on my nerves. You tear them to pieces.”
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“What a shame, for I dearly love to laugh.”
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“Vanity, not love, has been my folly.”
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“Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility.”
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“Everything nourishes what is strong already”
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“I have not the pleasure of understanding you.”
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“To be sure you know no actual good of me, but nobody thinks of that when they fall in love.”
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“If I had ever learnt, I should have been a great proficient.”
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