God's in His heaven, alls right with the world', whispered Anne softly.

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.

Matthew, much to his own surprise, was enjoying himself. Like most quiet folks he liked talkative people when they were willing to do the talking themselves and did not expect him to keep up his end of it.

There is nothing more aggravating than a man who won't talk back - unless it is a woman who won't.

Secrets are generally terrible. Beauty is not often hidden — only ugliness and deformity.

Life, deal gently with her ... Love, never desert her

Folks that has brought up children know that there's no hard and fast method in the world that'll suit every child. But them as never have think it's all as plain and easy as Rule of Three—just set your three terms down so fashion, and the sum'll work out correct.