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That is one consolation when you are poor—there are so many more things you can imagine about.
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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Anne, are you killed?' shrieked Diana, throwing herself on her knees beside her friend. 'Oh, Anne, dear Anne, speak just one word to me and tell me if you're killed.
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We are both going to pray that we may live together all our lives and die the same day.
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“You 're not eating anything,” said Marilla sharply, eying her as if it were a serious shortcoming. Anne sighed. “I can 't. I'm in the depths of despair. Can you eat when you are in the depths of despair?”
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We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us.
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People who are different from other people are always called peculiar,' said Anne.
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