100+ Elizabeth Bennet Quotes That Capture Wit, Wisdom & Romance

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

"Nonsense, away! I detest fine writing."

"I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any."

"You mean to frighten me, Mr. Darcy, by coming in all this state? But I will not be alarmed."

"I have always seen a great similarity in the turn of our minds. We are each of an unsocial, taciturn disposition, unwilling to speak, unless we expect to say something that will amaze the whole room."

"I am perfectly convinced that Mr. Darcy has no defect—he owns it himself without disguise."

"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others."

"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!"

"The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it."

"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously."

"I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry."

"I am determined that only the deepest love will induce me into matrimony."

"I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness."

"I am perfectly convinced that he has no defect."

"I have principles. I have sense."

"I am not one of those who thrive on danger."

"I am not afraid of you."

"I am not here to gratify your curiosity."

"I am determined to be accidentally overheard."

"I am not romantic, you know; I never was."

"I am not ashamed of my family."

"I am not conscious of having been less respectful than usual."

"I am not fond of pronouncing on the probability of events."

"I am not pleading for my own honor, but for yours."

"You were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry."

"My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."

"If you were to put me to my choice, I should not wish to leave Longbourn."

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

"I do not pretend to regret anything I shall leave in Hertfordshire."

"I am not in a humour to give consequence to such a person."

"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 might as well inquire… why with so evident a design of offending and insulting me, you chose to tell me that you liked me against your better judgment."

"You must remember, Mr. Darcy, that I have not desired your good opinion, and you have certainly bestowed it most unwillingly."

"I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow."

"I have been a selfish being all my life."

"I thank you again and again for that kind suggestion."

"He is a gentleman; I am a gentleman's daughter. So far we are equal."

"In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed."

"I am perfectly aware of the inferiority of my connections."

"The distance between Pemberley and London is not so great as to make it impossible."

"Your rank and your possessions are not enough to overcome all obstacles."

"I am not one of those who are born to blush unseen."

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

"The wife of Mr. Collins! The horror of it!"

"I could hardly have endured the idea of being married to him."

"I have always thought that a woman would be as happy marrying a man she respects as one she loves."

"I am not fond of half-measures."

"I am not afraid of appearances."

"I am particularly attached to my sister."

"Jane is incapable of deceit."

"Lydia’s folly will be soon forgotten."

"My father’s opinion of Mrs. Bennet is perfectly just."

"Kitty has something to think of when she is at home."

"Mary has more real talent than I ever gave her credit for."

"I have always believed that my father loved me."

"My mother’s nerves are none of my making."

"I pity Lydia, though I am angry with her."

"I have always found my sisters’ company agreeable."

"I am not blind to their faults."

"We all love Jane the most."

"I am not one to change my opinion without cause."

"I am not ashamed of my family."

"I am not to live to please others."

"I am not in the habit of reposing in strangers."

"I am not disposed to report on private matters."

"I am not to be intimidated by accusations."

"I am not one to flatter."

"I am not afraid of the truth."

"I am not to be swayed by wealth."

"I am not willing to sacrifice my dignity."

"I am not one to overlook injustice."

"I am not to be coerced into silence."

"Till this moment I never knew myself."

"I have been blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd."

"I have courted prepossession and ignorance."

"I have valued myself on my discernment."

"I have been a slave to vanity and pride."

"I have been misled by them more than once."

"I have been guilty of many errors."

"I have been deceived by appearances."

"I have been unjust to Mr. Darcy."

"I have been proud, too proud."

"I have misjudged everyone."

"I have been wrong from the beginning."

"Vanity and pride are different things."

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

"You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way than as it spared me the concern which I might have felt in refusing you."

"From the very beginning, from the first moment I met you, your manners impressed me with the fullest belief of your arrogance."

"You were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry."

"Had you behaved in a more gentleman-like manner..."

"I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry."

"I have never desired your good opinion."

"You are the last person in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to accept."

"I have been judging you unfairly."

"I have allowed my pride to blind me."

"I have let prejudice rule my heart."

"I am sure you will be a delightful companion, sir."

"What a charming compliment! I am overwhelmed."

"How very kind of you to point out my inferiority."

"I am all astonishment to find you speaking so mildly."

"Pray let us not be formal; we are intimate friends, you know."

"I am quite astonished by your generosity."

"How fortunate I am to receive your approval."

"Nothing could be more entertaining than your proposal."

"I am deeply touched by your condescension."

"I am overwhelmed by your sudden burst of civility."

"I am sure you meant every word sincerely."

"How refreshing it is to hear such unvarnished honesty."

"I am determined that only the deepest love will induce me into matrimony."

"I am not your ornament, Mr. Darcy."

"I am not to be silenced because I am a woman."

"I have a right to my opinions."

"I will not marry merely to secure my future."

"I am not afraid to speak my mind."

"I will not be dictated to by society."

"I am not bound by convention."

"I choose who I love, not who I am told to love."

"I am not a passive observer in my own life."

"I will not compromise my values for comfort."

"I am not here to fulfill anyone’s expectations."