Night is beautiful when you are happy--comforting when you are in grief--terrible when you are lonely and unhappy.

I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn't it?

I am simply a book drunkard.

It takes all sorts of people to make a world, as I've often heard, but I think there are some who could be spared,' Anne told her reflection in the east gable mirror that night.

Anne always remembered the silvery, peaceful beauty and fragrant calm of that night. It was the last night before sorrow touched her life; and no life is ever quite the same again when once that cold, sanctifying touch has been laid upon it.

Life owes me something more than it has paid me and I'm going out to collect it.

it doesn't take long to stay an hour.