“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!”
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When Mr. Dashwood dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and three daughters (Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret) in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageability of both practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars, his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery Willoughby more to her taste. Both relationships are sorely tried. But this is a romance, and through the hardships and heartbreak, true love and a happy ending will find their way for both the sister who is all sense and the one who is all sensibility. - Publisher.
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Jane Austen
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“And 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.”
“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.”
“To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect”
“If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy.”
“It was told to me, it was in a manner forced on me by the very person herself whose prior engagement ruined all my prospects, and told me, as I thought, with triumph. This person's suspicion...”
“If a book is well written, I always find it too short.”
“It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.”
“I can feel no sentiment of approbation inferior to love.”
“It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy;—it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are mor...”
“…told herself likewise not to hope. But it was too late. Hope had already entered…”
“But to appear happy when I am so miserable — Oh! who can require it?”