“He believed he was dead and used to rage at his wife because she wouldn't bury him. I'd a-done it.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“And then - thwack! - Anne had brought her slate down on Gilbert's head and cracked it - slate not head -… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“It is not," Valency could hear her mother's prim, dictatorial voice asserting, "it is not MAIDENLY to think about MEN.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“I have made up my mind that I will never marry. I shall be wedded to my art.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“But she had, as I have told you, the glimmerings of a sense of humor—which is simply another name for a sense… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Jimmy Murray, you are an ass,' said Aunt Ruth, angrily. 'Well, we're cousins,' agreed Cousin Jimmy pleasantly.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“There are lots of things that never go by rule, There’s a powerful pile o’ knowledge That you never get at college,… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“A woman who has a sense of humor possesses no refuge from the merciless truth about herself. She cannot think herself misunderstood.… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“He was one of your wicked, fascinating men. After he got married he left off being fascinating and just kept on being… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Isn't it a pity we can't have two husbands? One to look at and one to talk to.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“We... Charlotta the Fourth and I... live in defiance of every known law of diet." ~ Miss Lavendar, chap 27” — L.M. Montgomery 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 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 Copy Share Image
“The other day Nan said, 'Nothing can ever be quite the same for any of us again.' It made me feel rebellious. Why shouldn't… — L.M. Montgomery 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 and needles… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“What a splendid day! Isn't it good just to be alive on a day like this? I pity the people who aren't born yet… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“I told you the Bible was more to be depended on than newspapers!” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“On a day like this there's no such word as fail in my bright lexicon.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“I took the brooch because I was too overcome with irresistible temptation. I was imagining I was Lady Cordelia Fitzgerald, and I just had… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“…she made a poem on it at once, the lines singing themselves through her consciousness without effort. With one side of her nature she… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“I think there are two kinds of TRUE THINGS-- true things that ARE, and true things that ARE NOT, but MIGHT be.” — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“when the darkness is close to us it is a friend. But when we sorter push it away from us—divorce ourselves from it, so… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
