She in the literature

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

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“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.”

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“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

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"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine ."

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"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!"

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“I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now.”

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“There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.”

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“I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.”

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“An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do."

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“I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience.”

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