It takes all sorts of people to make a world, as I've often heard, but I think there are some who could be spared,' Anne told her reflection in the east gable mirror that night.

Everything that's worth having is some trouble.

Anne laughed and sighed. She felt very old and mature and wise — which showed how young she was.

Look at that sea, girls--all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds.

I feel as though someone's handed me the moon... and I don't exactly know what to do with it.

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

You can't have many exclamation points left,' thought Anne, 'but no doubt the supply of italics is inexhaustible.