Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel that has been loved by many readers since it was first published in 1813. The story follows the lives of five sisters from an English family of landed gentry as they deal with issues of marriage, morality and misconceptions. The novel was adapted into a movie in 2005, which features the same story but with a modern twist.
Top 10 Pride & Prejudice Book Quotes
1: “A lady’s imagination is very rapid, it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”
2: “What are men to rocks and mountains?”
3: “Angry people are not always wise.”
4: “Everything nourishes what is strong already.”
5: “I cannot forget the follies and vices of others so soon as I ought, nor their offenses against myself.”
6: “To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.”
7: “But there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.”
8: “I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.”
9: “You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.”
10: “The power of doing anything with quickness is always much prized by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance.”
Top 10 Pride & Prejudice Movie Quotes
1: “We are all fools in love.” -Charlotte Lucas
2: “My good opinion once lost is lost forever.” -Mr. Darcy
3: “No. No, I prefer to be unsociable and taciturn. Makes it all so much more enjoyable, don’t you think?” -Elizabeth Bennet
4: “Yes. A thousand times, yes!” -Jane Bennet
5: “Only the deepest love will persuade me into matrimony, which is why I shall end up an old maid.” -Elizabeth Bennet
6: “My good opinion once lost is lost forever.” -Mr. Darcy
7: “Do these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are they the result of previous study?” -Elizabeth Bennet
8: “Anyone would think our girls look forward to a grand inheritance. When you die, our girls will be left without a roof to their head nor a penny to their name.” -Elizabeth Bennet
9: “I’m twenty-seven-years-old, I’ve no money and no prospects. I’m already a burden to my parents and I’m frightened.” -Charlotte Lucas
10: “I cannot believe that anyone can deserve you…but it appears I am overruled. So, I heartily give my consent.”-Mr. Bennet
