“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
“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
“Tact is a faculty for meandering around to a given point instead of making a bee-line.” — L.M. Montgomery Education 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
“[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
“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
“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
“You have the whole world at your doorstep here," said John Meredith, with a long breath. "What a view—what an outlook! At… — L.M. Montgomery Breath Copy Share Image
“Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Yes; but if dryads are foolish they must take the consequences, just as if they were real people," said Paul gravely. "Do… — L.M. Montgomery Dreams Copy Share Image
“We are going to be the best of friends," said Gilbert, jubilantly. "We were born to be good friends, Anne. You've thwarted… — L.M. Montgomery Best friends Copy Share Image
“She told herself that she longed greatly to go back to those dear merry days when life was seen through a rosy… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“It's really splendid to imagine you are a queen. You have all the fun of it without any of the inconveniences and… — L.M. Montgomery Life Copy Share Image
“Talk was a commonplace that did not belong to this enchanted time and place. A big moon was rising over the Cove.… — L.M. Montgomery Enchanted Copy Share Image
“I reckon the gods laugh many a time to hear us, but what matters so long as we remember that we're only… — L.M. Montgomery Good and evil Copy Share Image
“Whiskers says that he will believe the stories of German atrocities when he sees them, and that it is a good thing… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“[speaking of a friend named Lavendar Lewis] 'I think her parents gave her the only right and fitting name that could possibly… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Really, Nan could be very odious when she liked. Yet somehow she [Gay] didn't hate her as before. She felt very indifferent… — L.M. Montgomery Life Copy Share Image
“She looks exactly like a—like a gimlet." Marilla smothered a smile under the conviction that Anne must be reproved for such a… — L.M. Montgomery Hold your tongue Copy Share Image
“Ilse lost her temper at once and went into a true Burnley tantrum. She was very fluent in her rages and the… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Beauty was all around them. Unsuspected tintings glimmered in the dark demesnes of the woods and glowed in their alluring by-ways. The… — L.M. Montgomery Beauty Copy Share Image
“Twilight crept over the valley and the little group grew silent. Walter had been reading again that day in his beloved book… — L.M. Montgomery Pied piper 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
“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
“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
“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
“Well, I’m glad Esme and Trix are both happy. Since my own little romance is in flower I am all the more… — L.M. Montgomery Flower Copy Share Image
“Little Jem had said "Wow-ga" that morning. What were principalities and powers, the rise and fall of dynasties, the overthrow of Grit… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“If only she were a boy, speeding in khaki by Carol's side to the western front! She had wished that in a… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
“Marilla, look at that big star over Mr. Harrison's maple grove, with all that hold hush of silvery sky about it. I… — L.M. Montgomery Astronomy Copy Share Image
“I like teaching, too," said Gilbert. "It's good training, for one thing. Why, Anne, I've learned more in the weeks I've been… — L.M. Montgomery Education Copy Share Image
“The Woman had told her that Tomorrow never comes, but Elizabeth knows better. It will come sometime. Some beautiful morning she will… — L.M. Montgomery Beautiful morning Copy Share Image
“And he says he doesn't believe all the heathen will be eternally lost. The idea! If they won't all the money we've… — L.M. Montgomery Missions Copy Share Image
“Lowell says, 'Not failure but low aim is crime.' We must have ideals and try to live up to them, even if… — L.M. Montgomery Failure Copy Share Image
“Some sounds are so exquisite - far more exquisite than anything seen. Daff's purr there on my rug, for instance - and… — L.M. Montgomery Auditory Copy Share Image
“Oh, don't you see? There must be a limit to the mistakes one person can make, and when I get to the… — L.M. Montgomery Comforting Copy Share Image
“Only a few more weeks till spring . . . and a few more weeks then till summer . . . and… — L.M. Montgomery Anne of windy poplars 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.… — L.M. Montgomery Bad dream Copy Share Image