Elizabeth Bennet

Character in Pride and Prejudice From: Pride and Prejudice

Protagonist; witty and intelligent heroine who challenges social conventions

375 quotes

"I would always rather be happy than dignified."
Happiness
"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others."
Strength
"I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy."
Happiness
"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine."
Relationships
"Nothing can clear Mr. Wickham's character in my eyes."
Truth
"Perhaps you mean the world is not respectable."
Philosophy
"You could not have made me the offer of your hand in any possible way that would have tempted me to accept it."
Relationships
"I have nothing to say for him. His conduct to myself has been scandalous."
Truth
"You could not have made me the offer of your hand in any possible way that would have tempted me to accept it."
"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously."
Wisdom
"Let me not be hasty in my judgment."
Wisdom
"You have insulted me in every possible method."
Relationships
"I have never desired your good opinion, and you have certainly bestowed it unwillingly."
"I am not such a coward as to be afraid of my cousin's displeasure."
Courage
"I thought it was right to be obeying my uncle and aunt in this matter."
Family
"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends."
Friendship
"I am perfectly convinced by it that Mr. Darcy has not the smallest concern with Mr. Wickham's leaving Brighton."
Truth
"Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way."
Humor
"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others."
Strength
"One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty."
Humor
"I have nothing to accuse him of but of being in love with me."
Love
"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends."
Friendship
"What is the difference in matrimonial affairs, between the mercenary and the prudent motive?"
Money
"One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty."
Humor
"Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?"
Wisdom
"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others."
Strength
"I would always rather be happy than dignified."
Happiness
"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine."
"Affection is desirable. Money is desirable. But I never want to marry a man just because he is rich."
Relationships
"I have faults enough, but they are not, I hope, of understanding."