I love to smell flowers in the dark," she said. "You get hold of their soul then.

But really, Marilla, one can't stay sad very long in such an interesting world, can one?

Life, deal gently with her ... Love, never desert her

When I left Queen's my future seemed to stretch out before me like a straight road. I thought I could see along it for many a milestone. Now there is a bend in it. I don't know what lies around the bend, but I'm going to believe that the best does.

I love bright red drinks, don’t you? They taste twice as good as any other color.

Even when I'm alone I have real good company — dreams and imaginations and pretendings. I like to be alone now and then, just to think over things and taste them. But I love friendships — and nice, jolly little times with people.

Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worth while.