All pioneers are considered to be afflicted with moonstruck madness.

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

After all," Anne had said to Marilla once, "I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.

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

All pioneers are considered to be afflicted with moonstruck madness.

Have you ever noticed that when people say it is their duty to tell you a certain thing you may prepare for something disagreeable? Why is it that they never seem to think it a duty to tell you the pleasant things they hear about you?

I have really done so few bad things that they have to keep harping on the old ones [.]