CAPABLE in Classic Quotes

1  No man of common humanity, no man who had any value for his character, could be capable of it.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 17

2  Nor was Darcy's vindication, though grateful to her feelings, capable of consoling her for such discovery.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 40

3  She saw her in idea settled in that very house, in all the felicity which a marriage of true affection could bestow; and she felt capable, under such circumstances, of endeavouring even to like Bingley's two sisters.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18

4  Again she read on; but every line proved more clearly that the affair, which she had believed it impossible that any contrivance could so represent as to render Mr. Darcy's conduct in it less than infamous, was capable of a turn which must make him entirely blameless throughout the whole.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 36

5  My brother admires her greatly already; he will have frequent opportunity now of seeing her on the most intimate footing; her relations all wish the connection as much as his own; and a sister's partiality is not misleading me, I think, when I call Charles most capable of engaging any woman's heart.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 21

6  Elizabeth, construing all this into a wish of hearing her speak of her sister, was pleased, and on this account, as well as some others, found herself, when their visitors left them, capable of considering the last half-hour with some satisfaction, though while it was passing, the enjoyment of it had been little.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 44