Have you ever noticed how many silences there are Gilbert? The silence of the woods....of the shore....of the meadows....of the night....of the summer afternoon. All different because the undertones that thread them are different.
Lucy Maud MontgomeryOh, of course there's a risk in marrying anybody, but, when it's all said and done, there's many a worse thing than a husband.
Lucy Maud Montgomery[Anne, commenting on city life] "I think I would probably come to the conclusion that I'd like it for a while... but in the end, I'd still prefer the sound of the wind in the firs across the brook more than the tinkling of crystal.
Lucy Maud Montgomery