"My pride fell with my fortunes" — William Shakespeare

The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.

Source: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-1793)

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

Source: Pride and Prejudice (1813)

Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance

Source: Pride and Prejudice (1813)

All are architects of fate, working in these walls of time

Source: The Builders, The Seaside and the Fireside (1850)

Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy

Source: The Way to Wealth (1758)

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident

William Shakespeare Quote