MARRIAGE in Classic Quotes

1  Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6

2  I understand that Mr. Collins has made you an offer of marriage.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 20

3  Two of her girls had been upon the point of marriage, and after all there was nothing in it.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 25

4  I have met with two instances lately, one I will not mention; the other is Charlotte's marriage.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 24

5  The strangeness of Mr. Collins's making two offers of marriage within three days was nothing in comparison of his being now accepted.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 22

6  About ten or a dozen years ago, before her marriage, she had spent a considerable time in that very part of Derbyshire to which he belonged.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 25

7  She often tried to provoke Darcy into disliking her guest, by talking of their supposed marriage, and planning his happiness in such an alliance.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 10

8  She saw her in idea settled in that very house, in all the felicity which a marriage of true affection could bestow; and she felt capable, under such circumstances, of endeavouring even to like Bingley's two sisters.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18

9  She saw instantly that her cousin's manners were not altered by his marriage; his formal civility was just what it had been, and he detained her some minutes at the gate to hear and satisfy his inquiries after all her family.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 28

10  My objections to the marriage were not merely those which I last night acknowledged to have the utmost force of passion to put aside, in my own case; the want of connection could not be so great an evil to my friend as to me.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 35

11  At that ball, while I had the honour of dancing with you, I was first made acquainted, by Sir William Lucas's accidental information, that Bingley's attentions to your sister had given rise to a general expectation of their marriage.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 35

12  Pardon me for interrupting you, madam," cried Mr. Collins; "but if she is really headstrong and foolish, I know not whether she would altogether be a very desirable wife to a man in my situation, who naturally looks for happiness in the marriage state.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 20

13  Without thinking highly either of men or matrimony, marriage had always been her object; it was the only provision for well-educated young women of small fortune, and however uncertain of giving happiness, must be their pleasantest preservative from want.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 22

14  But, however this remonstrance might have staggered or delayed his determination, I do not suppose that it would ultimately have prevented the marriage, had it not been seconded by the assurance that I hesitated not in giving, of your sister's indifference.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 35

15  He had not been long seated before he complimented Mrs. Bennet on having so fine a family of daughters; said he had heard much of their beauty, but that in this instance fame had fallen short of the truth; and added, that he did not doubt her seeing them all in due time disposed of in marriage.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 13

16  My situation in life, my connections with the family of de Bourgh, and my relationship to your own, are circumstances highly in my favour; and you should take it into further consideration, that in spite of your manifold attractions, it is by no means certain that another offer of marriage may ever be made you.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 19

17  The idea soon reached to conviction, as she observed his increasing civilities toward herself, and heard his frequent attempt at a compliment on her wit and vivacity; and though more astonished than gratified herself by this effect of her charms, it was not long before her mother gave her to understand that the probability of their marriage was extremely agreeable to her.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 17