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I do think that men can forget a lost love quickly. I know that women would find it much harder.

Persuasion
We can all begin freely � a slight preference is natural enough; but there are very few of us who have heart enough to be really in love without encouragement.

Pride and Prejudice
Is not general incivility the very essence of love?

Pride and Prejudice
How little of permanent happiness could belong to a couple who were only brought together because their passions were stronger than their virtue.

Pride and Prejudice
One man's ways may be as good as another's, but we all like our own best.

Persuasion
We all know him to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man; but this would be nothing if you really liked him.

Pride and Prejudice
If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.

Emma
You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope... I have loved none but you.

Persuasion
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!

Sense And Sensibility
In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.

Pride and Prejudice
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