Perhaps it is our imperfections that make us so perfect for one another.
JANE AUSTENGeneral benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.
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To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect.
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Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions.
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He is a gentleman; I am a gentleman’s daughter; so far we are equal.
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General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.
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A vast deal may be done by those who dare to act.
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She was sensible and clever, but eager in everything; her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.
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One man’s ways may be as good as another’s, but we all like our own best.
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Wisdom is better than wit, and in the long run will certainly have the laugh on her side.
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Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.
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Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.
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The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.
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I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.
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If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.
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Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.
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Time will explain.
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