courtship

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33bdd99	I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.	marriage self-determination independence freedom empowerment happiness love courtship husbands 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."	poetry banter courtship	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	love courtship	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."	humor hathaways poppy courtship	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.	integrity marriage feminism self-determination independence women empowerment love matrimony dignity social-norms conscience gender courtship 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 ?"	integrity marriage men equality feminism self-determination independence women self-awareness empowerment suitability worthiness marriage-proposal matrimony dignity social-norms inferiority gender courtship wooing	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.	marriage self-determination independence empowerment happiness love marriage-proposal matrimony dignity courtship husbands wooing pleasure	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.	irony marriage women empowerment love disharmony subjection discord matrimony storytelling inequality gender courtship sarcasm	Charlotte Brontë
ef5a88a	"He keeps looking at me so oddly." "Oddly? How? Give me an imitation."	love dyspepsia courtship	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.	love brat glorious narcissim poke-fun pursue remind self-absorption spoled tease cat woo chance narcissistic narcissus charm court like joke reminiscence courtship wooing	Robin Hobb

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

marriage self-determination independence freedom empowerment happiness love courtship husbands 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."

poetry banter courtship

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

love courtship

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."

humor hathaways poppy courtship

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Charlotte Brontë

ef5a88a

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

love dyspepsia courtship

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.

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

Robin Hobb