The only thing I envy about a cat is its purr," remarked Dr. Blythe once, listening to Doc's resonant melody. "It is the most contented sound in the world.

There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it, and the hand to gather it to ourselves--so much in men and women, so much in art and literature, so much everywhere in which to delight, and for which to be thankful.

Heaven grant me patience! Clothes are very important," said Anne severely

The body grows slowly and steadily but the soul grows by leaps and bounds. It may come to its full stature in an hour.

It's delightful when your imaginations come true, isn't it?

Some people go through life trying to find out what the world holds for them only to find out too late that it's what they bring to the world that really counts.

It was really dreadful to be so different from other people…and yet rather wonderful, too, as if you were a being strayed from another star.