In this world you've just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends.

To love is easy and therefore common - but to understand - how rare it is!

I am simply a 'book drunkard.' Books have the same irresistible temptation for me that liquor has for its devotee. I cannot withstand them.

Mrs. Cadbury: Tell me what you know about yourself. Anne Shirley: Well, it really isn't worth telling, Mrs. Cadbury... but if you let me tell you what I IMAGINE about myself you'd find it a lot more interesting.

No use in taking a cat's opinion of a dog.

All things great are wound up with all things little.

Oh Marilla, looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them," exclaimed Anne.