568 Quotes by Lucy Maud Montgomery

War was a hellish, horrible hideous thing - too horrible and hideous to happen in the twentieth century between civilised nations.

Houses are like people - some you like and some you don't like - and once in a while there is one you love.

I know you're a fool, Jim Hardy, but for heaven's sake pretend you're not for five minutes.

I don't know which is worse - to have somebody you DON'T like ask you to marry him or NOT have some one you DO like. Both are rather unpleasant.

Never be silent with persons you love and distrust," Mr. Carpenter had said once. "Silence betrays.

It's dreadful what little things lead people to misunderstand each other.

Since ever the world was spinning And till the world shall end You've your man in the beginning Or you have him in the end, But to have him from start to finish And neither nor borrow nor lend Is what all of the girls are wanting And none of the gods can send

I'm in the depths of despair!" (Anne of Green Gables)

I'd write of people and places like I knew, and I'd make my characters talk everyday English; and I'd let the sun rise and set in the usual quiet way without much fuss over the fact. If I had to have villains at all, I'd give them a chance, Anne--I'd give them a chance. There are some terrible bad men the world, I suppose, but you'd have to go a long piece to find them...But most of us have got a little decency somewhere in us. Keep on writing, Anne.