80 Best Mr. Darcy Quotes From Pride And Prejudice

Anusuya Mukherjee
Dec 12, 2023 By Anusuya Mukherjee
Originally Published on Feb 28, 2021
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Mr. Darcy, a wealthy man in England, is the main character in the novel Pride And Prejudice.

Pride and Prejudice novel is a story set in rural England, covering the situations around Bennet's family. Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy are one of the lead roles in the book.

The tall, handsome man Mr. Darcy, comes to stay with Mr.Bingley. There he meets his love of life, Elizabeth.

Mr. Darcy was given undivided attention because of his financial status and was pampered a lot.  Mr. Darcy is too proud and overly conscious about his social status. He judges people too hastily and harshly. Though he proposes Elizabeth, but he receives a refusal from her. However, as the story continues Mr. Darcy proves himself worthy of Elizabeth.  

Here in this article, we have collated a few quotes of Mr. Darcy from 'Pride And Prejudice', and if you are looking for more articles, check out these Elizabeth Bennet quotes and 'Pride And Prejudice' quotes.

Quotes About Mr.Darcy

Mr. Darcy is attractive because he is tall, smart, intelligent, and a very wealthy young bachelor, and he is judged as a fine figure of a man. He resides with Mr. Bingley. Caroline Bingley, the sister of Mr. Bingley, is in love with Darcy, but Darcy is attracted to Elizabeth Bennet.

1."There certainly was some great mismanagement in the education of those two young men. One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it."

-Mr Darcy.

2."There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil—a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome."

-Mr Darcy.

3." Men of sense do not want silly wives."

-Mr Darcy.

4."Wait. Miss Elizabeth is coming my way."

-Mr Darcy.

5."My good opinion once lost is lost forever."

-Mr Darcy.

6."She came over to speak to me, Bingley. I couldn't avoid her. "

-Mr Darcy

7."Not at all, Miss Bennet. I only meant that the subject of dancing always adds a sparkle to a young lady's eyes."

-Mr Darcy.

8. "You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once."

-Mr Darcy.

9. "My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever."

-Mr Darcy.

10."A man who had felt less, might."

-Mr Darcy.

11."May I ask you what these questions tend?"

-Mr Darcy.

Mr. Darcy love Quotes

The conversations between Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet reflect both love and hatred. Here we bring love quotes about Mr.Darcy.

12."You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased."

-Mr Darcy.

13."When left alone with her, I ignored her and kept my eyes on my book, though I confess I turned over more pages than I read."

-Mr Darcy.

14."I am happier than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh. Mr. Darcy sends you all the love in the world, that he can spare from me."

-Mr Darcy.

15."In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed."

-Mr Darcy.

16."You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."

-Mr Darcy.

17."You have bewitched me body and soul. And I love...I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on."

​-Mr Darcy.

18."A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment."

-Mr Darcy.

19."I love you. Most Ardently."

-Mr Darcy.

20."Your defect is a propensity to hate everybody."

-Mr Darcy.

21."It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."

-Mr Darcy.

22."I smiled, knowing that Elizabeth, even in the worst of her humor, was far better suited to my own disposition."

-Mr Darcy.

23."She would scold me, quarrel with me, torment me, tease me and laugh at me as often as may be. I was the happiest man in the world."

-Mr Darcy.

Pride And Prejudice Quotes From Jane Austen

'Pride And Prejudice' is a universally acknowledged romantic novel and movie. Many people enjoyed reading the book or watching the movie.

I cannot forget the follies and vices

24."We all know him to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man; but this would be nothing if you really liked him."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

25."I have faults enough, but they are not, I hope, of understanding. My temper I dare not vouch for. It is, I believe, too little yielding— certainly too little for the convenience of the world."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

26. "I cannot forget the follies and vices of other so soon as I ought, nor their offenses against myself."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

27. "My feelings are not puffed about with every attempt to move them. My temper would perhaps be called resentful. My good opinion once lost, is lost forever."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

28. "The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

29."I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look, or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

30."You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike manner."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

31."There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

32."He is a gentleman, and I am a gentleman’s daughter. So far we are equal."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

33."Seemed to think the country was nothing at all."

-Mr Darcy.

34."It ought to be good,” he replied, “it has been the work of many generations."

-Mr Darcy.

35."It shows an affection for her sister that is very pleasing."

-Mr Darcy.

36."Though the motives which governed me may to you very naturally appear insufficient, I have not yet learned to condemn them."

-Mr Darcy.

37."I have the highest respect for your nerves, they are my old friends."

-Mr Darcy.

38."Miss Bingley was left to the satisfaction of having forced him to say what gave no one any pain but herself."

-Mr Darcy.

39."You may ask questions which I shall not choose to answer."

-Mr Darcy.

40."It has been the work of many generations."

-Mr Darcy.

41." Mr. Wickham is blessed with such happy manners as may ensure his making friends - whether he may be equally capable of retaining them is less certain."

-Mr Darcy.

42."She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men."

-Mr Darcy.

43."The business of Mrs. Bennet's life is to get her daughters married."

-Mr Darcy

44."I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love."

-Mr Darcy.

Elizabeth Bennet And Mr. Darcy Quotes

Elizabeth Bennet never minces a word and hides the truth, that she is in love with Mr.Darcy. The plot of the novel revolves around love and emotions and here we bring Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy quotes.

45."Do you talk by rule, then, while you are dancing?"

-Mr Darcy.

46."You must know surely, you must know. It was all for you ."

-Mr Darcy.

47."She was convinced that she could have been happy with him when it was no longer likely they should meet."

-Elizabeth Bennet.

48."It is a compliment which I never pay to any place if I can avoid it."

-Mr Darcy.

49."I am particularly unlucky in meeting with a person so well able to expose my real character, in a part of the world, where I had hoped to pass myself off with some degree of credit."

― Mr Darcy.

50."Have you any other objection than your belief of my indifference?"

-Mr Darcy.

51."When you met us there the other day, we had just been forming a new acquaintance."

-Mr Darcy.

52."I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least be no want of subject. We may compare our different opinions."

-Mr Darcy.

53."Are you consulting your own feelings in the present case, or do you imagine that you are gratifying mine?"

-Mr Darcy.

54."With great energy; but it is always a subject which makes a lady energetic."

-Mr Darcy.

Pride And Prejudice Darcy Quotes

Mr. Darcy is a good guy, according to his servants, who says he portrays a different picture outside from his real self. Many times he helped his friend financially or with his physical strength. Find some interesting quotes about Mr. Darcy

55."No, of course not. I just have some business to attend to in town."

-Darcy.

56."You cannot have a right to such a very, strong local attachment. You cannot have been, always at Longbourn."

-Darcy.

57."You saw me dance at Meryton, I believe, sir."

-Darcy.

58."Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride—where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation."

-Darcy.

59."May I ask to what these questions tend?"

-Darcy.

60."I shall not say you are mistaken."

-Darcy.

61."Have you anything else to propose for my domestic felicity?"

-Mr Darcy.

62."This is no very striking resemblance of your own character, I am sure."

-Mr Darcy.

63."We are speaking of music, madam."

-Mr Darcy.

64."This seems like a very comfortable house. Lady Catherine, I believe, did a great deal to it when Mr. Collins first came to Hunsford."

-Mr Darcy.

65."That she does not need such advice. She practices very constantly."

-Mr Darcy.

Pride And Prejudice Book Quotes

The author Jane Austen takes the readers to various emotions and perspectives of human characters. The plot revolves around the Bennet family where Mrs. Bennet is eager to see all her five daughters (Jane Bennet, Elizabeth Bennet, Mary Bennet, Catherine Bennet, and Lydia Bennet) married soon to a decent family.

For those who like 'Pride And Prejudice' novel here are some quotes from Mr. Darcy.

66."But it must very materially lessen their chance of marrying men of any consideration in the world."

-Mr Darcy.

67."My courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me."

-Mr Darcy.

68."You are dancing with the only handsome girl in the room."

-Mr Darcy.

69."I certainly shall not. You know how I detest it unless I am particularly acquainted with my partner."

-Mr Darcy.

70."Do not you feel a great inclination, Miss Bennet, to seize such an opportunity of dancing a reel?"

-Mr Darcy.

71."Well, I did ask Miss Elizabeth. Sir William forced the issue."

-Mr Darcy.

72."Nothing is more deceitful."

-Mr Darcy.

73."What think you of books?"

-Mr Darcy.

74."You take an eager interest in that gentleman’s concerns."

-Mr Darcy.

75."I have already told her so once, by your desire."

- Mr Darcy.

76."You dislike an argument, and want to silence this."

-Mr Darcy.

77."Can in general supply but a few subjects for such a study."

-Mr Darcy.

78."Perhaps I do. Arguments are too much like disputes. "

-Mr Darcy.

79."All this she must possess and to all this she must yet add something more substantial, in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading."

-Mr Darcy.

80."I have not the pleasure of understanding you."

-Mr Darcy.

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Written by Anusuya Mukherjee

Bachelor of Arts and Law specializing in Political Science and Intellectual Property Rights

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Anusuya MukherjeeBachelor of Arts and Law specializing in Political Science and Intellectual Property Rights

With a wealth of international experience spanning Europe, Africa, North America, and the Middle East, Anusuya brings a unique perspective to her work as a Content Assistant and Content Updating Coordinator. She holds a law degree from India and has practiced law in India and Kuwait. Anusuya is a fan of rap music and enjoys a good cup of coffee in her free time. Currently, she is working on her novel, "Mr. Ivory Merchant".

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