“Rilla was not fond of Mary Vance. She had never forgotten the humiliating day when Mary had chased her through the village… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Oh, I know I'm a great trial to you, Marilla," said Anne repentantly. "I make so many mistakes. But then just think… — L.M. Montgomery Humor Copy Share Image
“Yet he was a rather nice-looking young man, with crinkly russet eyes and crinkly red-brown hair, not to mention a chin that… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“The day never goes by for men and nations to make asses of themselves and take to the fists.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Sure and ye’ve only got to live one day at a time, darlint. One can always be living just one more day.” — L.M. Montgomery Life Copy Share Image
“Mrs. Spencer said that my tongue must be hung in the middle. But it isn't — it's firmly fastened at one end.” — L.M. Montgomery L-m-montgomery Copy Share Image
“If the bards of old the true has told The sirens have raven hair. But over the earth since art had birth,… — L.M. Montgomery Angels Copy Share Image
“Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Folks say I've never been quite right since - but they only say that because I'm a poet, and because nothing ever… — L.M. Montgomery Poetry Copy Share Image
“I do not know the difference between them, for the politics of the Yankees is a puzzle I cannot solve, study it… — L.M. Montgomery Politics Copy Share Image
“I don't think it's any help that it's your habit. What would you think of a person who went about sticking pins… — L.M. Montgomery Habit Copy Share Image
“I'm glad and I'm sorry. I'm always sorry when pleasant things end. Something still more pleasant may come after, but you can… — L.M. Montgomery Pleasant things Copy Share Image
“Just imagine -- this night week I'll be in Avonlea -- delightful thought!" said Anne, bending over the box in which she… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“She'd been real melancholy in the fall — religious melancholy — it ran in her family. Her father worried so much over… — L.M. Montgomery Family Copy Share Image
“What if you never meet him? Then I shall die an old maid, was the cheerful response. I daresay it isn't the… — l.m. Montgomery Death Copy Share Image
“I said I thought I liked Dean's idea of a succession of lives - I can't make out from him whether he… — L.M. Montgomery Reincarnation Copy Share Image
“It's about Diana,' sobbed Anne luxuriously. 'I love Diana so, Marilla. I cannot ever live without her. But I know very well… — L.M. Montgomery Anne shirley Copy Share Image
“But have you ever noticed one encouraging thing about me, Marilla? I never make the same mistake twice." "I don't know as… — L.M. Montgomery Failure Copy Share Image
“I have been reading three books Dean lent me this week. One was like a rose garden--very pleasant, but just a little… — L.M. Montgomery Books Copy Share Image
“Emily," whispered Teddy, "you're the sweetest girl in the world." The words have been said so often by so many millions of… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Can you expect me to be just when you've just killed me? Oh, I know I asked for it--I know it's good… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Marilla Cuthbert was driving into the yard as Anne returned from the house, and the latter flew to get tea ready. They… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Mr. James Reese's buckwheat stubble-land, with its beautiful tones of red and brown, a crow parliament was being held, whereat solemn deliberations… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“A country Sabbath is suggestive of rest and peace and quiet--sleepy blue skies, shadows golden and green, sunny fields, and the pink… — L.M. Montgomery June Copy Share Image
“And then the petty jealousy of these small prunes-and-prisms places — if you do anything the people you went to school with… — L.M. Montgomery Jealousy Copy Share Image
“it's the homiest spot I ever saw-it's homier than home " avowed Philippa Gorden, looking about her with delighted eyes.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“[Ilse] was suffering so keenly that she wanted to arraign the universe at the bar of her pain.” — L.M. Montgomery Heart Copy Share Image
“Tact is a faculty for meandering around to a given point instead of making a bee-line.” — L.M. Montgomery Education Copy Share Image
“A woman cannot ever be sure of not being married till she is buried, Mrs. Doctor, dear, and meanwhile I will make… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Bets seemed to die afresh every time there was something Pat wanted to share with her and could not.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“I am sure we should not shut our hearts against the healing influences that nature offers us.” — L.M. Montgomery Healing Copy Share Image
“If you please, Great-Aunt Nancy," said Emily deliberately, "I don't like to be told I look like other people. I look just… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Lovely thoughts came flying to meet me like birds. They weren't my thoughts. I couldn't think anything half so exquisite. They came… — L.M. Montgomery Creativity Copy Share Image
“The things you wanted so much when you were a child don't seem half so wonderful to you when you get them” — L.M. Montgomery Children Copy Share Image
“Some are born old maids, some achieve old maidenhood, and some have old maidenhood thrust upon them ," parodied Miss Lavendar whimsically.” — L.M. Montgomery Humor Copy Share Image
“Strange, ain't it, how folks seem to resent anyone being born a mite cleverer than they be.” — L.M. Montgomery L-m-montgomery Copy Share Image
“he world looks like something God had just imagined for His own pleasure. This isn't poetry but it makes me feel the… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“It makes me very sad at times to think about her. But really, Marilla, one can't stay sad very long in such… — L.M. Montgomery Anne shirley Copy Share Image
“All that supported her through the boredom of her days was the hope of going on a dream spree at night.” — L.M. Montgomery Boredom Copy Share Image
“It would be so much easier to be good if one’s hair was handsome auburn, don’t you think?” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image