Mr. Darcy

"Time may change many things, but it cannot change the heart."

"I am well aware of the impropriety of my question."

"You have taught me that only the pursuit of true excellence matters."

"Pride is to character as the outer shell is to the fruit."

"In matters of honor, one must be decisive."

"Your actions have revealed your true nature."

"A man who cannot overcome his own weaknesses will never command others."

"I have been most grossly mistaken in my judgments of others."

"One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty."

"I find myself compelled to acknowledge your worth."

"The world has its obligations, but so does the heart."

"I am not made for the petty amusements of society."

"A woman may never become independent through marriage, yet she may gain much."

"There is an earnestness in your manner that cannot be doubted."

"I shall never strive against impossibility."

"The real advantage of marrying is that of having a companion."

"I have always detected duplicity in such arrangements."

"Your fortune does not make you superior in feeling or intention."

"I will not be made a fool of."

"To be proud is to have proper regard for one's own worth."

"I admire your courage in speaking your mind so plainly."

"Nothing is more important than preserving one's integrity."

"A man must know himself before he can improve himself."

"I believe my affections could not settle elsewhere."

"The past cannot be altered, only understood."

"I have learned that appearance is often deceiving."

"To marry for anything less than genuine regard is a betrayal of oneself."

"Your temper can be improved by proper reflection."

"I do not boast of my own virtues, but I defend them."

"A truly noble spirit acknowledges its errors."