01c. 1896 ADI can always get through to-day very nicely. It's to-morrow I can't live throughL.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
03c. 1896 ADGod's in His heaven, alls right with the world', whispered Anne softly.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
04c. 1896 ADBut the summer had been a very happy one, too -- a time of glad living with summer suns and skies, a time of keen delight in wholesome things; a time of renewing and deepening of old friendships; a time in which she had learned to live more nobly, to work more patiently, to play more heartily.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
05c. 1896 ADIsn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting worldL.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
06c. 1896 ADHe smiled his shy smile at her as he went into the yard. Anne took the memory of it with her when she went to her room that night and sat for a long while at her open window, thinking of the past and dreaming of the future. Outside the Snow Queen was mistily white in the moonshine; the frogs were singing in the marsh beyond Orchard Slope. Anne always remembered the silvery, peaceful beauty and fragrant calm of that night. It was the last night before sorrow touched her life; and no life is ever quite the same again when once that cold, sanctifying touch has been laid upon it.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
08c. 1896 ADMrs. Allan's face was not the face of the girlbride whom the minister had brought to Avonlea five years before. It had lost some of its bloom and youthful curves, and there were fine, patient lines about eyes and mouth. A tiny grave in that very cemetery accounted for some of them; and some new ones had come during the recent illness, now happily over, of her little son. But Mrs. Allan's dimples were as sweet and sudden as ever, her eyes as clear and bright and true; and what her face lacked of girlish beauty was now more than atoned for in added tenderness and strength.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
09c. 1896 ADBecause when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worth while.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
10c. 1896 ADIsn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?But am I talking too much? People are always telling me I do. Would you rather I didn't talk? If you say so I'll stop. I can STOP when I make up my mind to it, although it's difficult.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
12c. 1896 AD...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
13c. 1896 ADDo you know what I think Mayflowers are, Marilla? I think they must be the souls of the flowers that died last summer, and this is their heaven.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
14c. 1896 ADI was very much provoked. Of course, I knew there are no fairies; but that needn't prevent my thinking there is.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
15c. 1896 ADWe _are_ rich,' said Anne staunchly. 'Why, we have sixteen years to our credit, and we are as happy as queens and we've all got imaginations, more or less. Look at that sea, girls - all silver and shallow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
16c. 1896 ADI guess ice cream is one of those things that are beyond imaginationL.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
17c. 1896 ADI don't say Valancy deliberately murdered these lovers as she outgrew them. One simply faded away as another came. Things are very convenient in this respect in Blue Castles.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
18c. 1896 ADI think it is because I have a habit, when I am bored or disgusted with people of stepping suddenly into my own world and shutting the door. People resent this -- I suppose it is only natural to resent a door being shut in your face. They call it slyness when it is only self-defense.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
19c. 1896 ADOh, here we are at the bridge. I'm going to shut my eyes tight. I'm always afraid going over bridges. I can't help imagining that perhaps, just as we get to the middle, they'll crumple up like a jackknife and nip us. So I shut my eyes. But I always have to open them for all when I think we're getting near the middle. Because, you see, if the bridge did crumple up I'd want to see it crumple. What a jolly rumble it makes! I always like the rumble part of it. Isn't it splendid there are so many things to like in this world?L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
20c. 1896 ADI went up on the hill and walked about until twilight had deepened into an autumn night with a benediction of starry quietude over it. I was alone but not lonely. I was a queen in halls of fancy.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
21c. 1896 ADwhen you ARE imagining you might as well imagine something worth whileL.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
22c. 1896 ADLong ago, before I had ever seen a diamond, I read about them and I tried to imagine what they would be like ... When I saw a real diamond in a lady's ring one day I was so disappointed I cried. Of course, it was very lovely but it wasn't my idea of a diamond.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
23c. 1896 ADIf you can sit in silence with a person for half an hour and yet be entirely comfortable, you and that person can be friends. If you cannot, friends you'll never be and you need not waste time in trying.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
24c. 1896 ADWe are both going to pray that we may live together all our lives and die the same day.L.M. Montgomery / quote ↗
