All in all, it was a never-to-be-forgotten summer — one of those summers which come seldom into any life, but leave a rich heritage of beautiful memories in their going — one of those summers which, in a fortunate combination of delightful weather, delightful friends and delightful doing, come as near to perfection as anything can come in this world.

let's not borrow trouble. The rate of interest is too high.

People told her she hadn't changed much, in a tone which hinted they were surprised and a little disappointed she hadn't.

Don't believe in imagining things different from what they really are. When the Lord puts us in certain circumstances He doesn't mean for us to imagine them away.

That doesn't sound very attractive," laughed Anne. "I like people to have a little nonsense about them.

Tears don't hurt like the ache does.

But was anything in life, Anne asked herself wearily, like one's imagination of it?