"He had an affectionate heart. He must love somebody."
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"Miss Morland, no one can think more highly of the understanding of women than I do. In my opinion, nature has given them so much, that they never find it necessary to use more than half."
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"His feelings are warm, but I can imagine them rather changeable."
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"A natural sequel of an unnatural beginning."
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"What one means one day, you know, one may not mean the next. Circumstances change, opinions alter."
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"if a woman doubts as to whether she should accept a man or not, she certainly ought to refuse him. If she can hesitate as to `Yes,' she ought to say `No' directly. It is not a state to be safely entered into with doubtful feelings, with half a heart."
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"Not very good, I am afraid. But now really, do not you think Udolpho the nicest book in the world?" "The nicest—by which I suppose you mean the neatest. That must depend upon the binding."
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"She was without any power, because she was without any desire of command over herself."
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"You have no ambition, I well know. Your wishes are all moderate.' 'As moderate as those of the rest of the world, I believe. I wish as well as every body else to be perfectly happy, but like every body else it must be in my own way. Greatness will not make me so."
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"Let no one presume to give the feelings of a young woman on receiving the assurance of that affection of which she has scarcely allowed herself to entertain a hope."
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"I cannot help thinking that it is more natural to have flowers grow out of the head than fruit."
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"She will never submit to any thing requiring industry and patience, and a subjection of the fancy to the understanding."
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"She mediated, by turns, on broken promises and broken arches, phaetons and false hangings, Tilneys and trap-doors."
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"I walk: I prefer walking."
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"I do regard her as one who is too modest for the world in general to be aware of half her accomplishments, and too highly accomplished for modesty to be natural of any other woman."
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"The stream is as good as at first; the little rubbish it collects in the turnings is easily moved away."
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"Books--oh! no. I am sure we never read the same, or not with the same feelings." "I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least be no want of subject. We may compare our different opinions."
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"The evil of the actual disparity in their ages (and Mr. Woodhouse had not married early) was much increased by his constitution and habits; for having been a valetudinarian all his life, without activity of mind or body, he was a much older man in ways than in years; and though everywhere beloved for the friendliness of his heart and his amiable temper, his talents could not have recommended him at any time."
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"Catherine hoped at least to pass uncensured through the crowd. As for admiration, it was always very welcome when it came, but she did not depend on it."
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"At first sight, his address is certainly not striking; and his person can hardly be called handsome, till the expression of his eyes, which are uncommonly good, and the general sweetness of his countenance, is perceived."
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