You are the only person who loves me in the world," said Elizabeth. "When you talk to me I smell violets.

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

Everything that's worth having is some trouble.

it would be lovely to sleep in a wild cherry-tree all white with bloom in the moonshine

That's a lovely idea, Diana,' said Anne enthusiastically. 'Living so that you beautify your name, even if it wasn't beautiful to begin with…making it stand in people's thoughts for something so lovely and pleasant that they never think of it by itself. Thank you, Diana.

But if you call me Anne, please call me Anne with an 'e'.

That's the worst of growing up, and I'm beginning to realize it. The things you wanted so much when you were a child don't seem half so wonderful to you when you get them.