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A house isn't a home without the ineffable contentment of a cat with its tail folded about its feet. A cat gives mystery, charm, suggestion.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Age: 67 †
Born: 1874
Born: November 30
Died: 1942
Died: April 24
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Prince Edward Island
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It's so hard to get up again—although of course the harder it is the more satisfaction you have when you do get up, haven't you?
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There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it, and the hand to gather it to ourselves--so much in men and women, so much in art and literature, so much everywhere in which to delight, and for which to be thankful.
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She had looked her duty courageously in the face and found it a friend - as duty ever is when we meet it frankly.
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But it ain't our feelings we have to steer by through life--no, no, we'd make shipwreck mighty often if we did that. There's only the one safe compass and we've got to set our course by that--what it's right to do.
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She will love deeply--suffer terribly--she will have glorious moments to compensate.
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Those who can soar to the highest heights can also plunge to the deepest depths and the natures which enjoy most keenly are those which also suffer most sharply.
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To dispair is to turn your back on God.
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she was richer in those dreams than in realities for things seen pass away, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
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If a kiss could be seen I think it would look like a violet,' said Priscilla. Anne glowed. 'I'm so glad you spoke that thought, Priscilla, instead of just thinking it and keeping it to yourself. This world would be a much more interesting place…although it is very interesting, anyhow…if people spoke out their real thoughts.
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She looks just as music sounds, I think,' answered Anne.
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Folks that has brought up children know that there's no hard and fast method in the world that'll suit every child. But them as never have think it's all as plain and easy as Rule of Three—just set your three terms down so fashion, and the sum'll work out correct.
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We ought always to try to influence others for good.
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Fancies are like shadows...you can't cage them, they're such wayward, dancing things.
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The greatest happiness is to sneeze when you want to.
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My pen shall heal, not hurt.
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I have really done so few bad things that they have to keep harping on the old ones [.]
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