I know I chatter on far too much... but if you only knew how many things I want to say and don't. Give me SOME credit.

People who are different from other people are always called peculiar,' said Anne.

That is one consolation when you are poor—there are so many more things you can imagine about.

I suppose it was a romantic was to perish... for a mouse

Nasturtiums, who colored you, you wonderful, glowing things? You must have been fashioned out of summer sunsets.

It's rather hard to decide just when people are grown up.

That's a lovely idea, Diana,' said Anne enthusiastically. 'Living so that you beautify your name, even if it wasn't beautiful to begin with…making it stand in people's thoughts for something so lovely and pleasant that they never think of it by itself. Thank you, Diana.