I laugh in response to that. I’ve given up on feeling anything with a man.
-- Darcy (chapter 1)

Importance: This quote signifies how little Darcy expects from her own future, and how her low expectations attract people who will treat her recklessly. Darcy knows that she wants Tom, but she has given up and accepts men into her life who do not treat her with the respect that she deserves.

And I was forgotten and invisible for the first time in my life.
-- Darcy (chapter 3)

Importance: This quote signifies how much Darcy has desired to blend into the background as a child. She was grateful that her parents had Tom to dote on and fuss over, and she was able to observe from the background rather than taking over a large share of their attention.

That’s you, though. You just think you can pick things up and put them down, and they’ll always be...
-- Tom (chapter 17)