Marianne, who had the knack of finding her way in every house to the library, however it might be avoided by the family in general, soon procured herself a book.

If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy.

To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect

But to appear happy when I am so miserable — Oh! who can require it?

Eleanor went to her room "where she was free to think and be wretched.

From a night of more sleep than she had expected, Marianne awoke the next morning to the same consciousness of misery in which she had closed her eyes.

The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!

I come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is and always will be...yours.

I can feel no sentiment of approbation inferior to love.

…told herself likewise not to hope. But it was too late. Hope had already entered…

If a book is well written, I always find it too short.

Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.

Today, we have private airline companies, but if you take a look at a Boeing plane next time you travel, you'll see that you are basically taking a ride on a modified bomber.

You are something that the whole world is doing just as when the sea has waves on it.

Dissents are appeals to the brooding spirit of the law, to the intelligence of another day.

I get excited about room-service menus! I really do.

Americans do seem to say things which make the English notice England.

Saturday is an illusion.

I realize now that I have made some mistakes. I am willing to accept the consequences of those actions.

Appraise war in terms of the fundamental factors. The first of these factors is moral influence.

A youth to whom was given So much of earth, so much of heaven.