A plate of apples, an open fire, and a jolly good book are a fair substitute for heaven.

I'm sure I shall always feel like a child in the wood.

Listen to the trees talking in their sleep,' she whispered, as he lifted her to the ground. 'What nice dreams they must have!

Fear is a vile thing, and is at the bottom of almost every wrong and hatred of the world.

She asked me what made me do such a thing. That is an awkward question because I often can't tell what makes me do things. Sometimes I do them just to find out what I feel like doing them. And sometimes I do them because I want to have some exciting things to tell my grandchildren.

Oh, we're very careful, Marilla. And it's so interesting. Two flashes means, "Are you there?" Three means "yes" and four "no." Five means, "Come over as soon as possible, because I have something important to reveal." Diana has just signalled five flashes, and I'm really suffering to know what it is.

Nobody can keep on being angry if she looks into the heart of a pansy for a little while.