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...“Oh, Marilla, looking forward to things is half the pleasure of them,” exclaimed Anne. “You mayn’t get the things themselves; but nothing can prevent you from having the fun of looking forward to them. Mrs. Lynde says, ‘Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed.’ But I think it would be worse to expect nothing than to be disappointed.”... ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

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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. ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

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Anne came dancing home in the purple winter twilight across the snowy places. ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

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Don't try to write anything you can't feel - it will be a failure - 'echoes nothing worth ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

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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… ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

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Hendrix inspired me, but I was still more into Wes Montgomery. I was also into the Allman Brothers around the time of those albums. ↗

— Ritchie Blackmore

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Heaven must be very beautiful, of course, the Bible says so — but, Anne, it won't be what I've been used to. ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

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...And every day in heaven will be more beautiful than the one before it Davy," assured Anne. ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

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Listen to the trees talking in their sleep,' she whispered, as he lifted her to the ground. 'What nice dreams they must have! ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

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Thank goodness, we can choose our friends. We have to take our relatives as they are, and be thankful… ↗

— L.M. Montgomery

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