"You must be the best judge of your own happiness."

"A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment."

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

"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."

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

"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library."

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is a timeless classic that explores themes of love, class, and societal expectations in 19th-century England. Known for its wit and keen observation, here are seven memorable quotes that capture the essence of Austen's brilliance and enduring relevance.

Elizabeth Bennet, the second eldest of five daughters whom Mrs. Bennet is anxious to dispose of in marriage, is the most intelligent and delightful of all Jane Austen's heroines. Her vitality, vivacity and wit, her hasty dismissal of superior Mr. Darcy-- the most disagreeable man in the world'--how he improves his manners and she changes her mind, are the central ingredients of &quot;Pride and Prejudice. It is Jane Austen's best-loved novel and through the depth and sparkle of its comedy we are encouraged to consider what balance of energy and order, playfulness and regulation constitutes real strength of character.

Pride and Prejudice

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