She seemed to walk in an atmosphere of things about to happen.

How fair the realm Imagination opens to the view.

I am simply a 'book drunkard.' Books have the same irresistible temptation for me that liquor has for its devotee. I cannot withstand them.

…there was something about her that made you feel it was safe to tell her secrets.

Yes, it's beautiful,' said Gilbert, looking steadily down into Anne's uplifted face, 'but wouldn't it have been more beautiful still, Anne, if there had been no separation or misunderstanding . . . if they had come hand in hand all the way through life, with no memories behind them but those which belonged to each other?

Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.

Being frightened of things is worse than the things themselves.