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18 quotes from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Source: Project Gutenberg e-text #1342 (public domain in the USA), the text this site’s reader shows. Each quote is copied exactly from that text and links to its passage in the reader; when this page was built, every quote was checked word for word against the reader’s text.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?
— Spoken by a character · Chapter LVII
What are men to rocks and mountains?
— Spoken by a character · Chapter XXVII
She is tolerable: but not handsome enough to tempt me; and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter III
“That is very true,” replied Elizabeth, “and I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”
— Elizabeth · Chapter V
You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter XXXIV
Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity to what we would have others think of us.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter V
Till this moment, I never knew myself.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter XXXVI
You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter LVIII
“I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.”
— Spoken by a character · Chapter LX
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love; and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingley’s heart were entertained.
He is a gentleman; I am a gentleman’s daughter; so far we are equal.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter LVI
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.
— Charlotte · Chapter VI
I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter LVIII
“An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.”
— Spoken by a character · Chapter XX
Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then. It is something to think of, and gives her a sort of distinction among her companions.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter XXIV
A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.
— Spoken by a character · Chapter VI
Persuaded as Miss Bingley was that Darcy admired Elizabeth, this was not the best method of recommending herself; but angry people are not always wise; and in seeing him at last look somewhat nettled, she had all the success she expected.