You'd find it easier to be bad than good if you had red hair," said Anne reproachfully. "People who haven't red hair don't know what trouble is.

Most things are predestined, but some are just darn sheer luck, said Roaring Abel.

To love is easy and therefore common - but to understand - how rare it is!

All i want is a dress with puffy sleaves

How wicked I was to wish that something dramatic would happen!' she thought. 'Oh, if we could only have those dear, monotonous, pleasant days back again! I would *never* grumble about them again.

A bosom friend - an intimate friend, you know - a really kindred spirit to whom I can confide my inmost soul.

Gilbert put his arm about them. 'Oh, you mothers!' he said. 'You mothers! God knew what He was about when He made you.