It has always seemed to me. ever since early childhood, amid all the commonplaces of life, i was very near to a kingdom of ideal beauty. Between it and me hung only a thin veil. I could never draw it quite aside, but sometimes a wind fluttered it and I caught a glimpse of the enchanting realms beyond-only a glimpse-but those glimpses have always made life worthwhile.

...a little "appreciation" sometimes does quite as much good as all the conscientious "bringing up" in the world.

There isn't any such thing as an ordinary life. (92)

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.

That's a lovely idea, Diana,' said Anne enthusiastically. 'Living so that you beautify your name, even if it wasn't beautiful to begin with…making it stand in people's thoughts for something so lovely and pleasant that they never think of it by itself. Thank you, Diana.

A favor is never so long-lived as a grudge.

Reading stories is bad enough but writing them is worse.