It was less humiliating to admit crying because of your feet than because - because somebody had been amusing himself with you and your friends had forgotten you, and other people patronised you.

Anne laughed and sighed. She felt very old and mature and wise — which showed how young she was.

I think it would be worse to expect nothing than to be disappointed.

I know you're a fool, Jim Hardy, but for heaven's sake pretend you're not for five minutes.

Diana: "I wish I were rich, and I could spend the whole summer at a hotel, eating ice cream and chicken salad." Anne: "You know something, Diana? We are rich. We have sixteen years to our credit, and we both have wonderful imaginations. We should be as happy as queens." [gestures to the setting sun] Anne Shirley: "Look at that. You couldn't enjoy its loveliness more if you had ropes of diamonds.

Life is worth living as long as there's a laugh in it.

I wish I were dead, or that it were tomorrow night,' groaned Phil.