Anne laughed and sighed. She felt very old and mature and wise — which showed how young she was.

I'd like to add some beauty to life," said Anne dreamily. "I don't exactly want to make people KNOW more... though I know that IS the noblest ambition... but I'd love to make them have a pleasanter time because of me... to have some little joy or happy thought that would never have existed if I hadn't been born.

I can just imagine myself sitting down at the head of the table and pouring out the tea," said Anne, shutting her eyes ecstatically. "And asking Diana if she takes sugar! I know she doesn't but of course I'll ask her just as if I didn't know.

When one great passion seizes possession of the soul all other feelings are crowded out.

There be three gentle and goodlie things, To be here, To be together, And to think well of one another.

Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.

Oh Marilla, looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them," exclaimed Anne.