Quotes About Expression

I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!- Elizabeth Bennet

Muchas veces, los hechos hablan tan claramente que no precisan palabras.

At first sight, his address is certainly not striking; and his person can hardly be called handsome, till the expression of his eyes, which are uncommonly good, and the general sweetness of his countenance, is perceived. At present, I know him so well, that I think him really handsome; or at least, almost so. What say you, Marianne?

Me pregunto quién sería el primero en descubrir la eficacia de la poesía para acabar con el amor. ?Yo siempre he considerado que la poesía es el alimento del amor ?dijo Darcy. ?De un gran amor, sólido y fuerte, puede. Todo nutre a lo que ya es fuerte de por sí. Pero si es solo una inclinación ligera, sin ninguna base, un buen soneto la acabaría matando de hambre.

Nothing remains for me but to assure you in the most animated language of the violence of my affection.

Expect a most agreeable letter, for not being overburdened with subject (having nothing at all to say), there shall be no check to my genius from beginning to end.

My feelings are not often shared, not often understood - Marianne Dashwood

Letters are no matter of indifference; they are generally a very positive curse.

Reluctantly, and with much hesitation, did she then begin what might perhaps, at the end of half an hour, be termed, by the courtesy of her hearers, an explanation;

But, said I, to be quite honest, I do not think I can live without something of a musical society. I condition for nothing else, but without music, life would be a blank to me.

I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love.

I detest jargon of every kind, and sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in but what was worn and hackneyed out of all sense and meaning. ~ Marianne Dashwood

He must tell his own story.' 'But he will tell only half of it.' 'A quarter would be enough.

I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means As are within my reach. You pierce my soul.

From politics, it was an easy step to silence

Poor Edward muttered something; but what it was, nobody knew, not even himself.

Tidak ada yang lebih menipu daripada kerendahan hati. Seringkali itu hanya menjadi ungkapan semata, dan terkadang justru disampaikan untuk menyombongkan diri secara diam-diam.

But you must give my compliments to him. Yes — I think it must be compliments. Is not there a something wanted, Miss Price, in our language — a something between compliments and — and love — to suit the sort of friendly acquaintance we have had together? — So many months acquaintance! — But compliments may be sufficient here.

That is an expression, Sir John, said Marianne, warmly, which I particularly dislike. I abhor every common–place phrase by which wit is intended; and setting one's cap at a man, or making a conquest, are the most odious of all. Their tendency is gross and illiberal; and if their construction could ever be deemed clever, time has long ago destroyed all its ingenuity.

I feel as if I could be any thing or every thing, as if I could rant and storm, or sigh, or cut capers in any tragedy or comedy in the English language.

Dopo questo discorso il volto del Capitano Wentworth assunse per un'attimo un'espressione particolare...ma si trattò di un solo breve attimo di intima ironia e non venne colto dai nessuno dei presenti che lo conoscevano meno di lei.

I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh.

He looks miserable poor soul!

In music she had been always used to feel alone in the world.