L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"Some people are naturally good, you know, and others are not. I'm one of the others."
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"Some people are naturally good, you know, and others are not. I'm one of the others."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"When I don't like the name of a place or a person I always imagine a new one and always think of them so. " Anne of Green Gables"
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"It's good advice, but I expect it will be hard to follow; good advice is apt to be, I think."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"There's such a lot of different Annes in me. I sometimes think that is why I am such a troublesome person. If I was just the one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable, but then it wouldn't be half so interesting."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"The eastern sky above the firs was flushed faintly pink from the reflection of the west, and Anne was wondering dreamily if the spirit of color looked like that…"
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"I don’t want to talk as much,’ she said, denting her chin thoughtfully with her forefinger. ‘It’s nicer to think dear, pretty thoughts and keep them in one’s heart, like treasures."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"We _are_ rich,' said Anne staunchly. 'Why, we have sixteen years to our credit, and we are as happy as queens and we've all got imaginations, more or less. Look at that sea, girls - all silver and shallow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"... Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?"
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"Do you know what I think Mayflowers are, Marilla? I think they must be the souls of the flowers that died last summer, and this is their heaven."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"It's delightful when your imaginations come true, isn't it?"
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?But am I talking too much? People are always telling me I do. Would you rather I didn't talk? If you say so I'll stop. I can STOP when I make up my mind to it, although it's difficult."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worth while."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"He smiled his shy smile at her as he went into the yard. Anne took the memory of it with her when she went to her room that night and sat for a long while at her open window, thinking of the past and dreaming of the future. Outside the Snow Queen was mistily white in the moonshine; the frogs were singing in the marsh beyond Orchard Slope. Anne always remembered the silvery, peaceful beauty and fragrant calm of that night. It was the last night before sorrow touched her life; and no life is ever quite the same again when once that cold, sanctifying touch has been laid upon it."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world"
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"God's in His heaven, alls right with the world', whispered Anne softly."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"But if you have big ideas you have to use big words to express them, haven't you?"
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"But you have such dimples," said Anne, smiling affectionately into the pretty, vivacious face so near her own. "Lovely dimples, like little dents in cream. I have given up all hope of dimples. My dimple-dream will never come true; but so many of my dreams have that I mustn't complain. Am I all ready now?"
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
"I think this story-writing business is the foolishest yet," scoffed Marilla. "You'll get a pack of nonsense into your heads and waste time that should be put to your lessons. Reading stories is bad enough but writing them is worse."
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
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