C. Allyn Pierson > Quotes

“I have come to realise that your are the most important person in the world to me, and I wanted to know if you would consider... if you would do me the honour of becoming my wife”
― C. Allyn Pierson, Mr. Darcy's Little Sister

“Sometimes the interactions between single men and women are not much different from a livestock sale, Georgiana. Just be sure you are the one making the purchase, dear girl.”
― C. Allyn Pierson, Mr. Darcy's Little Sister

“She hoped that someday she would be able to join in a conversation easily and naturally without needing to plan each comment like a general deploying his army.”
― C. Allyn Pierson, Mr. Darcy's Little Sister

“You must realize, dearest, that we are all actors, every moment that we are in the society of another person. Every time we are courteous to someone we do not like, or feign an interest in the conversation of someone who is a bore, we are acting. Even with those we love we are acting when we cover up a bad mood or pretend more interest in our friends' activities than we actually feel in order to avoid hurting their feelings. Our entire existence outside of the circle of our intimate friends and family is only appearance, a masque if you will, which covers and protects our true selves.”
― C. Allyn Pierson, Mr. Darcy's Little Sister

“[I]t is not necessary to find a husband before you are eighteen, or even twenty...You have everything a woman needs to attract a husband but a husband is not necessary to ensure your comfort in life. You are not a woman who will have a good few years and then fade away into insignificance. More likely, you will find that maturity will allow you to recognise what you want and who you want to spend your life with. Do not be in a hurry, my dear, and do not let anyone pressure you into making a decision you are not ready for.”
― C. Allyn Pierson, Mr. Darcy's Little Sister

“In my experience, shyness is often a matter of too much feeling rather than too little.”
― C. Allyn Pierson, Mr. Darcy's Little Sister