It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
...why did we wait for any thing? — why not seize the pleasure at once? — How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!
Ah! there is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.
Love is like a fever; it comes and goes quite independently of the will.
Give all to love; Obey thy heart; Friends, kindred, days, Estate, good fame, Plans, credit, and the muse; Nothing refuse.
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.