Quotes on Pride And Prejudice Pride

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

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.

You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike manner.

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.

In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.

I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.

You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.

What are men to rocks and mountains?

You may only call me "Mrs. Darcy"... when you are completely, and perfectly, and incandescently happy.

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

Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility.

One word from you shall silence me forever.

You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.

The distance is nothing when one has a motive.

Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry without affection.

Till this moment I never knew myself.

I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?

To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.

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.

Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.