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When people mean to be good to you, you don't mind very much when they're not quite—always.
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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It is never quite safe to think we have done with life. When we imagine we have finished our story fate has a trick of turning the page and showing us yet another chapter.
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Dogs want only love but cats demand worship.
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There are plenty of people, in Avonlea and out of it, who can attend closely to their neighbours' business by dint of neglecting their own but Mrs. Rachel Lynde was one of those capable creatures who can manage their own concerns and those of other folks into the bargain.
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I am well in body although considerable rumpled up in spirit.
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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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I have really done so few bad things that they have to keep harping on the old ones [.]
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But I just went to work and imagined that I had on the most beautiful pale blue silk dress - because when you are imagining you might as well imagine something worth while.
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It's great to be great, but it's great to be human.
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But she had long ago learned that when she wandered into the realm of fancy she must go alone. The way to it was by an enchanted path where not even her dearest might follow her.
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You are the only person who loves me in the world, said Elizabeth. When you talk to me I smell violets.
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But [sorrows] won't get the better of you if you face 'em together with love and trust. You can weather any storm with them two for compass and pilot.
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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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Words aren't made — they grow,' said Anne.
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Dear old world', she murmured, 'you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.
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I can't cheer up — I don't want to cheer up. It's nicer to be miserable!
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That is one consolation when you are poor—there are so many more things you can imagine about.
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I don't want sunbursts and marble halls. I just want YOU. Sunbursts and marble halls may be all very well, but there is more 'scope for imagination' without them. And as for the waiting, that doesn't matter. We'll just be happy, waiting and working for each other—and dreaming. Oh, dreams will be very sweet now.
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Fancies are like shadows...you can't cage them, they're such wayward, dancing things.
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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.
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