It's fun to be almost grown up in some ways, but it's not the kind of fun I expected, Marilla. There's so much to learn and do and think that there isn't time for big words.
It's no wonder we can't understand the grown-ups, said the Story Girl indignantly, because we've never been grown-up ourselves. But THEY have been children, and I don't see why they can't understand u...
It's rather hard to decide just when people are grown up,' laughed Anne.'That's a true word, dearie. Some are grown up when they're born, and others ain't grown up when they're eighty, believe me. Tha...
It's really splendid to imagine you are a queen. You have all the fun of it without any of the inconveniences and you can stop being a queen whenever you want to, which you couldn't in real life.
It's snowing some today and Marilla says the old woman in the sky is shaking her feather beds. Is the old woman in the sky God's wife, Anne? I want to know. Mrs.
It’s all very well to read about sorrows and imagine yourself living through them heroically, but it’s not so nice when you really come to have them,
Jeśli potrafisz spędzić z kimś pół godziny w zupełnym milczeniu i nie czuć przy tym wcale skrepowania, ty i osoba ta możecie zostać przyjaciółmi. Jeśli zaś milczenie będzie wam ciążyło, jesteście sobi...
John Meredith walked slowly home. At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German t...
Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another one glittering higher up still. It does make life so interesting,
Just think of all the great and noble souls who have lived and worked in the world. Isn't it worthwhile to come after them and inherit what they won and taught? And think of all the great people in th...
Kingsport or feel at home there. Before
Leslie turned herself about passionately.
Leslie, after her first anguish was over, found it possible to go on with life after all, as most of us do, no matter what our particular form of torment has been. It is even possible that she enjoyed...
Let the Piper come and welcome, he cried, waving his hand. I'LL follow him gladly round and round the world.
Life is rich and full here... everywhere... if we can only learn how to open our whole hearts to its richness and fullness.
Life is rich and full here … everywhere … if we can only learn how to open our whole hearts to its richness and fulness.
Like all woods, it seemed to be holding and enfolding secrets in its recesses,—secrets whose charm is only to be won by entering in and patiently seeking.
Looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them. You mayn't get the things themselves but nothing can prevent you from having the fun of looking forward to them. - Anne Shirley
Looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them. You mayn't get the things themselves; but nothing can prevent you from having the fun of looking forward to them.
Marilla Cuthbert was driving into the yard as Anne returned from the house, and the latter flew to get tea ready. They discussed the matter at the tea table. I'll be glad when the auction is over, sai...
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