Nothing worth while is every easy come by.

Anyone who has gumption knows what it is, and anyone who hasn’t can never know what it is. So there is no need of defining it.

Rebellion flamed up in her soul as the dark hours passed by – not because she had no future but because she had no past.

the little things in life often make more trouble than the big things.

Look at that sea, girls--all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds.

You can't have many exclamation points left,' thought Anne, 'but no doubt the supply of italics is inexhaustible.

I'd like to add some beauty to life," said Anne dreamily. "I don't exactly want to make people KNOW more... though I know that IS the noblest ambition... but I'd love to make them have a pleasanter time because of me... to have some little joy or happy thought that would never have existed if I hadn't been born.