I'm afraid of those cows,' protested poor Dora, seeing a prospect of escape. 'The very idea of your being scared of those cows,' scoffed Davy. 'Why, they're both younger than you.

But the worst of imagining things is that the time comes when you have to stop and that hurts.

I have learned to look upon each little hindrance as a jest and each great one as a foreshadowing of victory.

It's not vanity to know your own good points. It would just be stupidity if you didn't; It's only vanity when you get puffed up about them.

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

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".

I can't cheer up — I don't want to cheer up. It's nicer to be miserable!