The 2005 film adaptation of this classic Jane Austen novel brought Pride and Prejudice movie quotes for a whole new audience. Starring Keira Knightley, Rosamund Pike, Donald Sutherland, Matthew Macfadyen and many others, Pride and Prejudice It was an extraordinarily wonderful adaptation. This period drama was not as stilted and dark as many period dramas. This romantic drama connected with a new generation and is still widely watched and admired by fans.
Jane Austen’s works continue to be some of the most popular adaptations since their release in the early 19th century. Austen’s novels have stood the test of time as people read and re-read her prose work. Its universal plots and characters are as relevant now as they were in the 19th century. There have been several adaptations of Austen’s work. Thanks to Pride and Prejudice movie quotes, remains a highlight of its adaptations, still connecting with audiences more than 20 years after its release.
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“My good opinion, once lost, is lost forever.”
Mr.
The theme of each version of this story is in the title itself. Although Elizabeth’s pride is hurt by her initial interactions with Mr. Darcy, his prejudice does not allow him to see her family as the loving unit that it is. Your “good opinion” is already difficult to win. When he explains who he is with this line, however, it also becomes clear, before the audience knows Wickham’s full story, that Mr. Darcy is very decisive and stubborn.
Once he forms an opinion about someone, it is very difficult for him to change his mind. If someone has already earned your admiration and then does something to lose it, he is not the type of man to freely offer forgiveness. This is very clear in the situation with Wickham. Wickham breaks Georgiana’s heart after making so many false promises to her that Mr. Darcy will never trust the man he once considered a friend.
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“One of these days, Lizzy, someone is going to catch your eye, and then you’re going to have to watch your tongue.”
Jane Bennet
Although some of the characters in Pride and Prejudice If you believe that Elizabeth Bennet has such a caustic sense of humor towards men in society because she is resentful about not being married, that is not the case. Elizabeth refuses proposals because she only wants to get married if she truly loves someone. Love games weren’t exactly the norm in Jane Austen’s life. It was much more common for marriage to be more transactional, a way of uniting two families and protecting interests such as land and inheritances.
Jane is often amused by Elizabeth’s comments about the society men around her. Despite this, she senses what others assume is bitterness. Elizabeth really doesn’t like all the pretense involved in society and doesn’t like not being herself in public. Jane’s implication here is that one day Elizabeth may feel the need to restrict her views on society when she falls in love.
The beauty of Elizabeth’s relationship with Mr. Darcy is that she doesn’t have to do this. He loves her even despite his misconceptions about her and her scathing comments to him.
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“…With such an evident purpose to insult me, you chose to tell me that you liked me against your better judgment.”
Elizabeth Bennett
When Mr. Barcy tries to tell Elizabeth Benny how he really feels about her, he does so along with a litany of reasons why he shouldn’t feel anything for her. He says nasty things about her and her family, but he doesn’t mean to be cruel. He simply wants to explain his perception of events and that he cares about her despite this perception.
Elizabeth, however, is not swayed by the fact that he is honest with her. Instead, she becomes even angrier at him. She doesn’t understand how he can expect her to be happy with his growing feelings for her while he stands in front of her and insults her to make his point. A variation of this conversation occurs in all versions of the Pride and Prejudicebut Keira Knightley’s reaction as Elizabeth is perfect, and her hurt and anger are part of what makes the exchange so memorable.
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“What did you do to poor Mr. Darcy?”
Charlotte Lucas
By itself, this phrase may not seem particularly memorable. Pride and Prejudice fans, however, know that this comes after a perplexing exchange between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy – that is, perplexing to Elizabeth, not the audience.
Mr. Darcy enters a room to speak with Elizabeth, already aware of his growing feelings for her. As they exchange pleasantries and Elizabeth offers him tea, he denies her the tea and effectively flees her presence. He leaves the room the moment Charlotte enters, and since then Elizabeth and Charlotte don’t have the same context for their actions as the audiencehe looks like a man scared by a ghost, or potentially terrified by something Elizabeth said to him.
This makes Charlotte’s speech amusing, but it also makes Elizabeth’s admission that she has no idea what she did equally hilarious.
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“Though she might very well die of shame at having such a mother.”
Elizabeth Bennett
Although Elizabeth may find most men she meets objectively horrible, her mother understands the reality of the situation better than Elizabeth does. The Bennet family is made up of older parents and five daughters, two of whom are older than the age at which most women marry in their time. None of the daughters will inherit the family property and there is no modern safety net for them. This is why Mrs. Bennet plots and arranges marriages at every possible opportunity, including when Jane comes down with a cold and, fortunately, is confined to a rich person’s house to recover.
While Mrs. Bennet becomes dramatic, discussing the possibility of Jane actually dying, Mr. Bennet is certain that Jane will not die of a cold. Elizabeth mocks her mother, however, noting that Jane might die of embarrassment at her mother’s antics. While Elizabeth has no problem making fun of her mother in front of the rest of the family, of course, she doesn’t do it when they are in public or at a social event. Although her mother’s antics anger and embarrass Jane, Elizabeth clearly still loves her very much.
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“Lizzy for every day, my pearl for Sundays and… Divine Goddess… but only on very special occasions.”
Elizabeth Bennet To Mr.
“You can only call me “Mrs. Darcy”… when you are completely, perfectly, incandescently happy.”
At the end of Pride and PrejudiceElizabeth Bennet overcame her pride and Mr. Darcy abandoned his prejudice, and they finally found love with each other. For most of the film, Mr. Darcy was unable to communicate well with Elizabeth, feeling confused, confused, and embarrassed, often in equal measure. However, in the end, they hugged and they were both completely in love.
Elizabeth says he should only call her Mrs. Darcy when he is “incandescently happy.”
This final scene saw them sitting outdoors, the house in the background. He looked into her eyes and called her “my dear“, which Elizabeth didn’t like. As she explained, that was what her father called her mother when he was angry. When Mr. Darcy asked what he should call her, she gave him this amusing list of names. When Elizabeth says he should only call her Mrs. Darcy when he is “incandescently happy”, he calls her exactly that name – five times in a row – before kissing her at the end of the film.
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“See, he and I are so alike.”
Elizabeth to Mr.
“He’s been a fool about many things, about Jane and others…but so have I.”
When Mr. Darcy asks Mr. Bennet for Elizabeth’s hand in marriage, Elizabeth arrives next to speak with her father. He knows that Elizabeth has been unhappy with Mr. Darcy’s actions throughout the film. He wants to reassure her that this is truly something she wants, as he believes she “hate“Mr. Darcy. That’s when Elizabeth breaks down and says she doesn’t hate Mr. Darcy; she loves him. When Mr. Bennet looks confused, Elizabeth explains that Mr. Darcy did some foolish things, but she did it as well.
Both were proud and both showed prejudice in your actions. It was when Elizabeth realized it was both of their faults that she realized she loved him and that he loved her back. That’s when she finally decided she wanted to get married. This was something that Elizabeth had to learn about herself, and she explained it perfectly to her father, as she realized that she was just as foolish as Mr. Darcy, and that the only way to find happiness was to admit her shortcomings.
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“I don’t believe anyone can deserve you…”
Mr. Bennet To Elizabeth
“But it seems that I have been rejected. Therefore, I give my heartfelt consent.”
Donald Sutherland is masterful in Pride and Prejudice as Mr. Although Elizabeth’s mother is difficult and often overwhelmed, Mr. Bennet remains composed, cares for his family, and most importantly, loves his Lizzie with all his heart and soul. When Mrs. Bennet tries to force Elizabeth into a loveless marriage, Mr. However, when Elizabeth finally finds love, he is overcome with emotion. This happens after Mr. Darcy asks for Elizabeth’s hand in marriage.
When she tells her father that she completely loves Mr. Darcy, tears come to Mr. Darcy’s eyes.
Mr. Bennet doesn’t know how to react. He believes Darcy to be a cruel man for much of the film, only to discover his true heart at the end. When Mr. Darcy asks for Elizabeth’s hand in marriage, Mr. Bennet wants to make sure that is what she wants. When she tells her father that she loves Mr. Darcy completely, tears come to Mr. Bennet’s eyes as he says this line to show his happiness that his daughter has finally found love. Mrs. Bennet wants to force all her daughters to marry, but Mr. Bennet wants more for Elizabeth.
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“Oh, ‘very well’ is not ‘very well.’ I’m satisfied.”
Elizabeth to Georgiana Darcy
There was a scene in the film where Elizabeth sees Mr. Darcy hugging a young girl. She runs away in a panic, believing that this is Mr. Darcy’s romantic partner and that she has mistaken his affection for her, but it is her younger sister. When Elizabeth realizes her mistake, she returns and meets Georgiana. She says her brother says Elizabeth plays the piano “so well.” This comment refers to an earlier scene in the film when Lady Catherine forces Elizabeth to play.
Elizabeth dismisses the compliment and Mr. Darcy explains that he said “very well” and not “so well.” It was a fun play on words that showed the strangeness of their relationship and the fact that it refers to a previous awkward moment for Elizabeth, making light of it as a new beginning for both of them. Pride and Prejudice is as much a comedy of errors as it is a romantic epic. Many things happen and Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth take the wrong path, and this causes their relationship to have several ups and downs.
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“You insulted me in every way possible and now you have nothing left to say.”
Elizabeth to Lady Catherine de Bourg
When Elizabeth met Lady Catherine de Bourg, it was not a pleasant experience. Lady Catherine spoke ill of Elizabeth’s family, insulted her mother, and demanded that Elizabeth play the piano to entertain the dinner crowd. She was a rude and insufferable woman. Lady Catherine spoke to Elizabeth and the young woman never knew how to respond, afraid of defending herself from the authoritarian woman. This led to a moment later in the film when Lady Catherine appears at Elizabeth’s house.
It was the moment Elizabeth finally stopped allowing people to pressure her.
She demands that Elizabeth not see Mr. Darcy again and never enter into an engagement with him in the future. This time, Elizabeth finally stands up for herself. She refuses to make such a promise, hands this quote to Lady Catherine and orders her to leave the house. The look on Lady Catherine’s face was priceless, and it was the moment Elizabeth finally stopped letting people pressure her and became a true Jane Austen heroine. This perfectly contradicts his previous encounter with the woman.
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“What a superbly resourced room and excellent boiled potatoes! Many years since I have eaten such an exemplary vegetable.”
Mr.
Mr. Bennet has no male heirs and only has daughters. This means that there is no one to inherit their land, as none of the women are allowed to do so by law. As a result, Mr. Collins will inherit the house and land when Mr. Bennet dies. Therefore, the idea of marrying off all her daughters and establishing new families is very important to Mrs. Bennet. However, none of the girls have any desire or eyes for Mr. Collins – although he does have strong feelings for Elizabeth Bennet.
Collins is rather boring, doesn’t add much to the conversation, and isn’t the best suitor for either of the Bennet daughters, although Mrs. Bennet believes that one of her daughters should marry him as it would ensure that the house remains. into the family through marriage. However, he does little to win over his family – and it shows this during the lunch scene. In this hilariously strange line, Mr. Collins is overly excited about the state of the boiled potatoes in the dinner the Bennets have prepared for him.
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“I don’t have the talent to talk easily to people I’ve never met before.”
Mr.
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy have completely different personalities, as Elizabeth can easily talk to new people and make friends quickly, while Mr. Darcy can build relationships over time, but Mr. Darcy is not very comfortable meeting new people. He appears at the beginning of the film for a giant party and is uncomfortable and stiff throughout the event, barely speaking to anyone. This includes Elizabeth, who tries to make conversation.
Later in the film, Mr. Darcy explains his attitude at the party. Darcy is self-aware enough to tell Elizabeth that he feels uncomfortable in a room full of people he doesn’t know. This never changes throughout the film, but Mr. Darcy shows that he is more than willing to talk to people once he gets to know them better. The quote is even better because Elizabeth mocks him and tells him he should “practice“more, which is a line that Lady Catherine said to her at the beginning of the film.
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“No, I prefer to be unsociable and taciturn. It makes everything much more pleasant, don’t you think?”
Elizabeth Bennett
This is another Pride and Prejudice quote that proves how different Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy are, especially when it comes to their personality. Mr. Darcy has a more brutish personality and doesn’t mind being alone, while Elizabeth is friendlier and likes to talk to people. The two often don’t see eye to eye, and for most of the film, they seem upset with each other because of their inherent differences, but of course, they actually fall in love by the end of the story.
Many times in the film, Mr. Darcy comes across as obnoxious and rude. However, this is not his true personality when someone gets to know him. Darcy is often strange and shows that he does not know how to react when talking to a woman as frank and stubborn as Elizabeth Bennet. However, in the end, Elizabeth understands Mr. Darcy’s eccentricities, and when she says this line, it’s a sarcastic joke towards the man she fell in love with.
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“Your selfish disdain for the feelings of others made me realize that you were the last man in the world I could marry.”
Elizabeth Bennett
Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet go through an awkward courtship throughout most of the story, as Elizabeth truly thinks that Mr. Darcy hates her and everything he does is designed to hurt her. This specific Pride and Prejudice the quote has a strong basis in two big things that happened at the beginning of the film. At the big party, Jane dances with other people and doesn’t pay much attention to Mr. Bingley. Mr. Darcy believes that she is not as interested as Mr. Bingley and convinces his friend that she might not be the best for him, breaking off their relationship.
Elizabeth thinks Mr. Darcy did this out of hatred for her and her family. Later in the film, George Wickham lies to Elizabeth about how Mr. Darcy offended him, even though George broke Mr. Darcy’s sister’s heart. When Mr. Darcy first confesses his feelings to Elizabeth, She shoots him and gives this hard-hitting quote. Mr. Darcy explains why he interfered in Jane and Mr. Bingley’s relationship, but Elizabeth doesn’t care. These actions, even the false ones, make Elizabeth hate Mr. Darcy more than ever.
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“We are all fools in love.”
Charlotte Lucas
Bennet family friend Charlotte says this dreamy phrase at the ball where the Bennet sisters try to find acceptable suitors. Pride and Prejudicelike most of Austen’s work, it has a great balance between romance, comedy and drama, and This is one of the most romantic lines in this adaptationwhich is not a quote from Mr. Darcy or Elizabeth Bennet. The speech is from a character who wants to be romantic, but understands that she needs to get married for status and comfort.
Charlotte is getting older and knows her time is coming to an end. Although she sees her friend Elizabeth as someone who is in no hurry, Charlotte is a much more unhappy romantic throughout the film. She wants love and sees people around her finding it as she continues to dream. Unfortunately, this leads Charlotte to quickly accept Mr. Collins’ marriage proposal. Although Elizabeth doesn’t understand this way of thinking, she does a good job of showing how different she is from even her friends.
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“You couldn’t make me happy and I’m convinced I’m the last person in this world who could make you happy.”
Elizabeth Bennett
Mr. Collins proposes marriage to Elizabeth and doesn’t even give her a chance to respond. And when she refuses, he makes it seem like she’s doing it to appear modest, like girls are supposed to do. But Elizabeth puts the nail in the coffin with these lines. They may be harsh, but they are true. Elizabeth refuses to let things happen to her. And she refuses to marry someone she doesn’t respect in the slightest. What she says is true, and although painful, it is what is best for both people.
This was made even worse when the door opened after his rejection and all of his sisters started laughing at Mr. Collins. It was humiliating for him and ensured that none of Bennet’s children would marry this man. Mrs. Bennet knew this could doom them, as he would inherit their house, and he quickly left and recovered. Collins married Charlotte, but this was a time when Elizabeth showed that she was stubborn and refused to accept anything less than true love from her suitors.
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“Your mother will never see you again if you don’t marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.”
Mr.
Mr. Collins will inherit the Bennet family home and assets upon Mr. Bennet’s death because he had no children. In such a situation, Mrs. Bennet is especially anxious to ensure that all her daughters are married and well established. Mr. Collins shows interest in Jane, but Mrs. Bennet knows that she could marry Mr. Bingley, the better suitor. She then pushes Mr. Collins towards Elizabeth, thinking that a marriage between Elizabeth and Mr. Collins is in the best interest of the entire family.
Elizabeth is strongly against it. Fortunately, her father takes her side in the situation, unimpressed by Mr. Collins, and gives her the validation she needs to go against her mother. Mrs. Collins sees a desperate situation and believes that Elizabeth will never marry. She also knows that this could leave Elizabeth with nothing when Mr. Bennet dies. However, Mr. Bennet has no intention of dying anytime soon and he only wants what is best for Elizabeth, and that is not Mr. Bennet.
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“Can you die of happiness?”
Jane Bennet
Jane and Mr. Bingley are of the same temperament. Both are quiet, modest and shy. They are very much in love with each other, but they feel that the other is not as interested in them as they are, which leads them to stay away from each other for a while. At one point, Elizabeth tells Mr. Darcy that Jane is shy and hardly shares her feelings with anyone, not even her own sister. When Mr. Darcy understands this, he decides to make things right.
Bingley returns and, after an awkward moment at first, he proposes marriage and Jane accepts; they are both ecstatic. Jane never reveals her emotions as clearly as Elizabeth does. Only after the engagement she makes it very clear to Elizabeth how happy she is now. It’s a really cute moment to see such an excited Jane, who usually suppresses her emotions. When she says she will”die of happiness”, this shows that she has found true love and Elizabeth begins to see a future for herself as well.
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“Only the deepest love will convince me to marry, and that is why I will end up an old maid.”
Elizabeth Bennett
This is one of those moments when Elizabeth Clarifies Her Stance on Marriage and Love. She doesn’t denounce it but makes it very clear that she will only marry for love. She realizes that this determination would probably lead to her ending up as a spinster because she knows there is a strong possibility that she won’t fall so deeply in love with anyone around her. It’s part of the “pride” in the story’s title, as Elizabeth is very proud, which prevents her from finding true happiness.
This causes her to look down on the people around her, although she never realizes she does so – even when it is purposefully towards Mr. Collins or in anger at Mr. While Mr. Darcy shows his signs of prejudice by judging others. , Elizabeth also judges people, but only because she is very proud and expect no less from the people around you, no matter how difficult it may be for them. However, she finds love in the end when she realizes her flaws, and this quote shows part of that journey of discovery.
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“When you have five daughters, Lizzie, tell me what will most occupy your thoughts.”
Mrs.
Elizabeth mocks Mrs. Bennet for her undying interest in matters of marriage. When Lydia runs away, Mrs. Bennet goes to bed because she can’t handle the news. But when she finds out that Lydia has gotten married, Mrs. Bennet is immediately excited once again that her 15-year-old daughter has managed to get married. She thinks it’s something to be congratulated on and quickly recovers and is ready to move on, pushing her other daughters into marriage.
When she runs to meet Lydia and her new husband, Elizabeth mocks her for doing so, but Mrs. Bennet does not apologize. She has five daughters who will inherit nothing after their father’s death. So, of course, that’s the only thing that worries her. It seems that Mrs. Bennet will marry her daughter off to anyone, no matter if there is love or not, but she has great concerns as a mother about their future. She is doing this out of love as a mother, something Elizabeth never fully understands.