“You make me believe in fairies, whether I will or no," he told her, "and that means youth. As long as you… — L.M. Montgomery Fairies Copy Share Image
“Mr. Harrison is an awful kind man. He's a real sociable man. I hope I'll be like him when I grow up.… — L.M. Montgomery Harrison Copy Share Image
“Then Diana puts too many murders into [her stories]. She says most of the time she doesn’t know what to do with… — L.M. Montgomery Murders Copy Share Image
“But oughtn't we to be prepared for the best too? It's just as likely to happen as the worst.” — L.M. Montgomery Prepared Copy Share Image
“Nothing seems worthwhile. My very thoughts are old. I've thought them all before. What is the use of living after all, Anne?” — L.M. Montgomery L-m-montgomery Copy Share Image
“But play the game of life according to the rules. You might as well, because you can't cheat life in the end.” — L.M. Montgomery Football Copy Share Image
“Heaven must be very beautiful, of course, the Bible says so — but, Anne, it won't be what I've been used to.” — L.M. Montgomery Anne Copy Share Image
“Something just flashes into your mind, so exciting, and you must out with it. If you stop to think it over, you… — L.M. Montgomery Impulsive Copy Share Image
“Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me glad to be… — L.M. Montgomery Glad to be alive Copy Share Image
“Captain Jim thought women were delightful creatures, who ought to have the vote, and everything else they wanted, bless their hearts; but… — L.M. Montgomery Thought Women Copy Share Image
“A seafaring uncle had given it to her mother who in turn had bequeathed it to Marilla. It was an old-fashioned oval,… — L.M. Montgomery Parenting Copy Share Image
“It's all right to have our mite boxes for the heathen, and send missionaries to them. They're far away and we don't… — L.M. Montgomery Missionaries Copy Share Image
“[...] Cousin Jimmy gave me a whole dollar on the sly last week. I wish he had not given me so much.… — L.M. Montgomery Millionaires Copy Share Image
“But there is something very strange and terrible in being awake when all the rest of the world is asleep. You are… — L.M. Montgomery Awake Copy Share Image
“Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It makes me feel glad to be… — L.M. Montgomery Glad to be alive Copy Share Image
“The path of genius never did run smooth. But have another piece av cake--do, just to show there's something human about you."… — L.M. Montgomery Journey 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… — L.M. Montgomery Dream life Copy Share Image
“Silence and twilight fell over the garden. Far away the sea was lapping gently and monotonously on the bar. The wind of… — L.M. Montgomery Aspen Copy Share Image
“Dear old Jane is a jewel,” agreed Anne, “but,” she added, leaning forward to bestow a tender pat on the plump, dimpled… — L.M. Montgomery Anne Copy Share Image
“Do you know, Mrs. Allan, I'm thankful for friendship. It beautifies life so much." "True friendship is a very helpful thing indeed,"… — L.M. Montgomery Anne-of-avonlea Copy Share Image
“They were all growing so fast. In just a few short years they would be all young men and women...youth tiptoe...expectant...a-star with… — L.M. Montgomery Dreams Copy Share Image
“Oh, Mr. Cuthbert," she whispered, that place we came through--that white place--what was it?" "Well now, you must mean the Avenue," said… — L.M. Montgomery Beauty Copy Share Image
“Such presumption," said Aunt Laura, meaning for a Dix to aspire to a Murray. "It wasn't because of his presumption I packed… — L.M. Montgomery Christmas present Copy Share Image
“I hate to go mincing through life, afraid to take a single long step for fear somebody is watching. I want to… — L.M. Montgomery Consequences Copy Share Image
“One could have eaten a meal off the ground without overbrimming the proverbial peck of dirt. Mrs.” — L.M. Montgomery Dirt Mrs 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
“Well, all I hope," said Miss Cornelia calmly, "is that when I'm dead nobody will call me 'our departed sister.” — L.M. Montgomery Sister 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 Good hair 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 Imagined 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
“I don't believe Old Nick can be so very ugly,' said Aunt Jamesina reflectively. 'He wouldn't do so much harm if he… — L.M. Montgomery L-m-montgomery Copy Share Image
“…and he wasn't reconciled to dying. Dora told him he was going to a better world. "Mebbe, mebbe," says poor Ben, "but… — L.M. Montgomery Better world Copy Share Image
“Jimmy Murray, you are an ass,' said Aunt Ruth, angrily. 'Well, we're cousins,' agreed Cousin Jimmy pleasantly.” — L.M. Montgomery Goad Copy Share Image
“And on Inkerman yet the wild bramble is gory, And those bleak heights henceforth shall be famous in story,'" quoted” — L.M. Montgomery Bramble Gory Copy Share Image
“I was very sorry that i had been in a temper --- but I was sorry because it was foolish and undignified,… — L.M. Montgomery Temper 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