courtship

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33bdd99	I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.	courtship empowerment freedom happiness husbands independence love marriage self-determination singles wooing	William Shakespeare
d1aaa85	"I have been used to consider poetry as "the food of love" said Darcy. "Of a fine, stout, healthy love it may. Everything nourishes what is strong already. But if it be only a slight, thin sort of inclination, I am convinced that one good sonnet will starve it entirely away."	banter courtship poetry	Jane Austen
51c6481	Then is courtesy a turncoat. But it is certain I am loved of all ladies, only you excepted: and I would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart; for, truly, I love none. Beatrice: A dear happiness to women: they would else have been troubled with a pernicious suitor. I thank God and my cold blood, I am of your humour for that: I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me. -Much Ado About Nothing	courtship love	William Shakespeare
39c5023	"And Poppy, remember that someday you will meet a frog who will turn into a handsome prince." "Good," Beatrix said. "Because all she's met so far are princes who turn into frogs." "Mr. Bayning is not a frog," Poppy protested. "You're right," Beatrix said. "That was very unfair to frogs, who are lovely creatures."	courtship hathaways humor poppy	Lisa Kleypas
3b5cdcb	I am anchored on a resolve you cannot shake. My heart, my conscience shall dispose of my hand -- . Know this at last.	conscience courtship dignity empowerment feminism gender independence integrity love marriage matrimony self-determination social-norms women wooing	Charlotte Brontë
2428b8f	"No: I shall not marry Samuel Fawthrop Wynne." "I ask why? I must have a reason. In all respects he is more than worthy of you." She stood on the hearth; she was pale as the white marble slab and cornice behind her; her eyes flashed large, dilated, unsmiling. "And ask in what sense that young man is worthy of ?"	courtship dignity empowerment equality feminism gender independence inferiority integrity marriage marriage-proposal matrimony men self-awareness self-determination social-norms suitability women wooing worthiness	Charlotte Brontë
dccf0d0	Yes, faith; it is my cousin's duty to make curtsy and say 'Father, as it please you.' But yet for all that, cousin, let him be a handsome fellow, or else make another curtsy and say 'Father, as it please me.	courtship dignity empowerment happiness husbands independence love marriage marriage-proposal matrimony pleasure self-determination wooing	William Shakespeare
c89acc1	What tale do you like best to hear?' 'Oh, I have not much choice! They generally run on the same theme - courtship; and promise to end in the same catastrophe - marriage.	courtship discord disharmony empowerment gender inequality irony love marriage matrimony sarcasm storytelling subjection women	Charlotte Brontë
ef5a88a	"He keeps looking at me so oddly." "Oddly? How? Give me an imitation."	courtship dyspepsia love	P.G. Wodehouse
c583fe2	I'll never miss a chance to remind you of what a brat you were. A gloriously beautiful and very spoiled brat. I was utterly charmed by your complete self-absorption. It was rather like courting a cat.	brat cat chance charm court courtship glorious joke like love narcissim narcissistic narcissus poke-fun pursue remind reminiscence self-absorption spoled tease woo wooing	Robin Hobb

I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.

courtship empowerment freedom happiness husbands independence love marriage self-determination singles wooing

William Shakespeare

d1aaa85

"I have been used to consider poetry as "the food of love" said Darcy. "Of a fine, stout, healthy love it may. Everything nourishes what is strong already. But if it be only a slight, thin sort of inclination, I am convinced that one good sonnet will starve it entirely away."

banter courtship poetry

Jane Austen

51c6481

Then is courtesy a turncoat. But it is certain I am loved of all ladies, only you excepted: and I would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart; for, truly, I love none. Beatrice: A dear happiness to women: they would else have been troubled with a pernicious suitor. I thank God and my cold blood, I am of your humour for that: I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me. -Much Ado About Nothing

courtship love

William Shakespeare

39c5023

"And Poppy, remember that someday you will meet a frog who will turn into a handsome prince." "Good," Beatrix said. "Because all she's met so far are princes who turn into frogs." "Mr. Bayning is not a frog," Poppy protested. "You're right," Beatrix said. "That was very unfair to frogs, who are lovely creatures."

courtship hathaways humor poppy

Lisa Kleypas

3b5cdcb

I am anchored on a resolve you cannot shake. My heart, my conscience shall dispose of my hand -- . Know this at last.

conscience courtship dignity empowerment feminism gender independence integrity love marriage matrimony self-determination social-norms women wooing

Charlotte Brontë

2428b8f

"No: I shall not marry Samuel Fawthrop Wynne." "I ask why? I must have a reason. In all respects he is more than worthy of you." She stood on the hearth; she was pale as the white marble slab and cornice behind her; her eyes flashed large, dilated, unsmiling. "And ask in what sense that young man is worthy of ?"

courtship dignity empowerment equality feminism gender independence inferiority integrity marriage marriage-proposal matrimony men self-awareness self-determination social-norms suitability women wooing worthiness

Charlotte Brontë

dccf0d0

Yes, faith; it is my cousin's duty to make curtsy and say 'Father, as it please you.' But yet for all that, cousin, let him be a handsome fellow, or else make another curtsy and say 'Father, as it please me.

courtship dignity empowerment happiness husbands independence love marriage marriage-proposal matrimony pleasure self-determination wooing

William Shakespeare

c89acc1

What tale do you like best to hear?' 'Oh, I have not much choice! They generally run on the same theme - courtship; and promise to end in the same catastrophe - marriage.

courtship discord disharmony empowerment gender inequality irony love marriage matrimony sarcasm storytelling subjection women

Charlotte Brontë

ef5a88a

"He keeps looking at me so oddly." "Oddly? How? Give me an imitation."

courtship dyspepsia love

P.G. Wodehouse

c583fe2

I'll never miss a chance to remind you of what a brat you were. A gloriously beautiful and very spoiled brat. I was utterly charmed by your complete self-absorption. It was rather like courting a cat.

brat cat chance charm court courtship glorious joke like love narcissim narcissistic narcissus poke-fun pursue remind reminiscence self-absorption spoled tease woo wooing

Robin Hobb