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.
Lucy Maud MontgomeryThere is nothing more aggravating than a man who won't talk back - unless it is a woman who won't.
Lucy Maud MontgomerySince you are determined to be married, Miss Cornelia," said Gilbert solemnly, "I shall give you the excellent rules for the management of a husband which my grandmother gave my mother when she married my father." "Well, I reckon I can manage Marshall Elliott," said Miss Cornelia placidly. "But let us hear your rules." "The first one is, catch him." "He's caught. Go on." "The second one is, feed him well." "With enough pie. What next?" "The third and fourth are-- keep your eye on him.
Lucy Maud MontgomeryYou must pay the penalty of growing-up, Paul. You must leave fairyland behind you.
Lucy Maud MontgomeryCakes have such a terrible habit of turning out bad just when you especially want them to be good.
Lucy Maud Montgomery