Quotes from L.M. Montgomery

I hate this war, said Rilla bitterly, as she gazed out into the maple grove that was a chill glory of pink and gold in the winter sunset. Nineteen-fourteen has gone, said Dr. Blythe on New Year's Day. Its sun, which rose fairly, has set in blood. What will nineteen-fifteen bring? Victory! said Susan, for once laconic.

Bayan Lynde'in dedi?i gibi, 'E?er ne?eli olam?yorsan, olabildi?in kadar ne?eli ol.

Babies are such fascinating creatures, said Anne dreamily. They are what I heard somebody at Redmond call, 'terrific bundles of potentialities.'...

Did you really say it? Or did I imagine that you did? I think you'd better learn to control that imagination of yours, Anne, if you can't distinguish between what is real and what isn't, said Marilla crossly.

Charlie Sloane says he's going to go into politics and be a member of Parliament, but Mrs. Lynde says he'll never succeed at that, because the Sloanes are all honest people, and it's only rascals that get on in politics nowadays.

it's the homiest spot I ever saw-it's homier than home avowed Philippa Gorden, looking about her with delighted eyes.

Geometri s?nav?n? geçsem de geçmesem de güneÅŸ doÄŸup batmaya devam edecek.

The worst possible manager for a manse, said Miss Cornelia bitterly. Mr. Meredith won't get any other housekeeper because he says it would hurt Aunt Martha's feelings. Anne dearie, believe me, the state of that manse is something terrible. Everything is thick with dust and nothing is ever in its place. And we had painted and papered it all so nice before they came. There

Yet he never seemed unhappy or unsatisfied. As long as he could plough and garden and reap he was as contented as a sunny old pasture. His black hair was but lightly frosted with silver and a ripe, serene spirit revealed itself in his rare but sweet smiles. His old fields had given him bread and delight, joy of conquest and comfort in sorrow. Anne was satisfied because he was buried near them. He might have "gone gladly" but he had lived gladly, too. The

Now, don't fly off the handle. Martha said the butcher at the Glen had no meat this week and she had to have something and the hens were all laying and too poor.

I can bear it when other people have a bad opinion of me but it hurts too much when I have a bad opinion of myself.

For it is sure to come; and if or not it's now not just as we have pictured it, it will likely be infinitely sweeter.

Adam. He ought to have been in the pot long ago—he'll be as tough as sole leather. But I wouldn't like to be in Martha's shoes. Faith's just white with rage; Una, you'd better go after her and try to peacify her.

We're not in the habit of shutting people up in dark, damp dungeons, said Marilla dryly, especially as they're rather scarce in Avonlea.

It's so much more romantic to end a story up with a funeral than a wedding.

There's all the difference in the world, you know, between being inside looking out and outside looking in.

I wish my imagination was as good as yours. It would be if you'd only cultivate it

It had always seemed to Emily, ever since she could remember, that she was very, very near to a world of wonderful beauty.

You're--you're going to give her something to eat, aren't you? When did you ever hear of me starving people into good behavior? demanded Marilla indignantly.

Better a dinner of herbs where your chums are than a stalled ox in a lonely boardinghouse.

In that moment Marilla had a revelation. In the sudden stab of fear that pierced to her very heart she realized what Anne had come to mean to her. She would have admitted that she liked Anne - nay, that she was very fond of Anne. But now she knew as she hurried wildly down the slope that Anne was dearer to her than anything on earth.

Anne smiled again, bravely facing the long years of solitary imprisonment before her.

when common sense has no power over me. Common nonsense takes possession of my soul.

There are some people, sez I, that can't hear anything because of the jingle in their pocket.