Quotes from L.M. Montgomery

That is one good thing about this world...there are always sure to be more springs.

All in all, it was a never-to-be-forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going — one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything can come in this world.

There was something in her movements that made you think she never walked but always danced.

It will come sometime. Some beautiful morning she will just wake up and find it is Tomorrow. Not Today but Tomorrow. And then things will happen ... wonderful things.

Gilbert, I'm afraid I'm scandalously in love with you.

It's dreadful what little things lead people to misunderstand each other.

Which would you rather be if you had the choice--divinely beautiful or dazzlingly clever or angelically good?

Gossip, as usual, was one-third right and two-thirds wrong.

The woods call to us with a hundred voices, but the sea has one only — a mighty voice that drowns our souls in its majestic music. The woods are human, but the sea is of the company of the archangels.

she was richer in those dreams than in realities; for things seen pass away, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

Red hair is my life long sorrow.

You see, she concluded miserably, when I can call like that to him across space--I belong to him. He doesn't love me--he never will--but I belong to him.

Anne: But have you ever noticed one encouraging thing about me, Marilla? I never make the same mistake twice. Marilla: I don't know as that's much benefit when you're always making new ones.

You're never safe from being surprised until you're dead.

Don't you just love poetry that gives you a crinkly feeling up and down your back?

Kindred spirits alone do not change with the changing years.

I hate to lend a book I love…it never seems quite the same when it comes back to me…

Most of the trouble in life comes from misunderstanding, I think,' said Anne.

I'm really a very happy, contented little person in spite of my broken heart.

Listen to the trees talking in their sleep,' she whispered, as he lifted her to the ground. 'What nice dreams they must have!

Oh, Marilla, looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them," exclaimed Anne. "You mayn't get the things themselves; but nothing can prevent you from having the fun of looking forward to them. Mrs. Lynde says, 'Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed.' But I think it would be worse to expect nothing than to be disappointed."...

We ought always to try to influence others for good.

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?

I've come home in love with loneliness