…there was something about her that made you feel it was safe to tell her secrets. Lucy Maud Montgomery More Quotes by Lucy Maud Montgomery More Quotes From Lucy Maud Montgomery Look, do you see that poem?' she said suddenly, pointing. Lucy Maud Montgomery pointing said looks Besides, I've been feeling a little blue — just a pale, elusive azure. It isn't serious enough for anything darker. Lucy Maud Montgomery feelings blue littles Few things in Avonlea ever escaped Mrs. Lynde. It was only that morning Anne had said, "If you went to your own room at midnight, locked the door, pulled down the blind, and sneezed, Mrs. Lynde would ask you the next day how your cold was! Lucy Maud Montgomery next-day doors morning There is no such thing as freedom on earth," he said. "Only different kinds of bondages. And comparative bondages. YOU think you are free now because you've escaped from a peculiarly unbreakable kind of bondage. But are you? You love me - THAT'S a bondage. Lucy Maud Montgomery different earth thinking Kindred spirits alone do not change with the changing years. Lucy Maud Montgomery kindred spirit years It's bad enough to feel insignificant, but it's unbearable to have it grained into your soul that you will never, can never, be anything but insignificant. Lucy Maud Montgomery unbearable soul enough When I left Queen's my future seemed to stretch out before me like a straight road. I thought I could see along it for many a milestone. Now there is a bend in it. I don't know what lies around the bend, but I'm going to believe that the best does. Lucy Maud Montgomery queens believe lying People laugh at me because I use big words. But if you have big ideas, you have to use big words to express them, haven't you? Lucy Maud Montgomery laughing people ideas Anybody is liable to rheumatism in her legs, Anne. It's only old people who should have rheumatism in their souls, though. Thanks goodness, I never have. When you get rheumatism in your soul you might as well go and pick out your coffin. Lucy Maud Montgomery soul should-have people Why must people kneel down to pray? If I really wanted to pray I’ll tell you what I'd do. I'd go out into a great big field all alone or in the deep, deep woods and I'd look up into the sky—up—up—up—into that lovely blue sky that looks as if there was no end to its blueness. And then I'd just feel a prayer. Lucy Maud Montgomery prayer faith blue There are so many unpleasant things in the world already that there is no use in imagining any more. Lucy Maud Montgomery use world Life is worth living as long as there's a laugh in it. Lucy Maud Montgomery laughter life long I've always loved the night and I'll like lying awake and thinking over everything in life, past, present and to come. Especially to come. Lucy Maud Montgomery night lying past ...the sorrows God sent us brought comfort and strength with them, while the sorrows we brought on ourselves, through folly or wickedness, were by far the hardest to bear. Lucy Maud Montgomery wickedness sorrow comfort People who don't like cats always seem to think there is some peculiar virtue in not liking them. Lucy Maud Montgomery cat people thinking 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. Lucy Maud Montgomery height depth suffering 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 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. Lucy Maud Montgomery talking people thinking I believe flowers have souls. I have known roses that I expect to meet in heaven. Lucy Maud Montgomery flower rose believe It has always seemed to me. ever since early childhood, amid all the commonplaces of life, i was very near to a kingdom of ideal beauty. Between it and me hung only a thin veil. I could never draw it quite aside, but sometimes a wind fluttered it and I caught a glimpse of the enchanting realms beyond-only a glimpse-but those glimpses have always made life worthwhile. Lucy Maud Montgomery childhood kingdoms wind I can just imagine myself sitting down at the head of the table and pouring out the tea," said Anne, shutting her eyes ecstatically. "And asking Diana if she takes sugar! I know she doesn't but of course I'll ask her just as if I didn't know. Lucy Maud Montgomery sitting-down eye tea
