Here sat Marilla Cuthbert, when she sat at all, slightly distrustful of sunshine, which seemed to her too dancing and irresponsible a thing for a world which was meant to be taken seriously.

I'd rather look ridiculous when everybody else does than plain and sensible all by myself.

Here sat Marilla Cuthbert, when she sat at all, slightly distrustful of sunshine, which seemed to her too dancing and irresponsible a thing for a world which was meant to be taken seriously.

I'm really a very happy, contented little person in spite of my broken heart.

I hate to lend a book I love...it never seems quite the same when it comes back to me.

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.

I wonder why people so commonly suppose that if two individuals are both writers they must therefore be hugely congenial.