Gilbert darling, don't let's ever be afraid of things. It's such dreadful slavery. Let's be daring and adventurous and expectant. Let's dance to meet life and all it can bring to us, even if it brings scads of trouble and typhoid and twins!" (Anne to Gilbert)

Nothing mattered much to me for a time there, after you told me you could never love me, Anne. There was nobody else -- there never could be anybody else for me but you. I've loved you ever since that day you broke your slate over my head in school.

All i want is a dress with puffy sleaves

I must be getting old ... People are beginning to tell me I look so young. They never tell you that when you are young.

The little things of life, sweet and excellent in their place, must not be the things lived for; the highest must be sought and followed; the life of heaven must be begun here on earth.

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

Satirize wickedness if you must--but pity weakness.