L. M. Montgomery (1874-1942)

Quotes

• I think it would be worse to expect nothing than to be disappointed.

• Isn't it good just to be alive on a day like this? I pity the people who aren't born yet for missing it.

• One can dream so much better in a room where there are pretty things.

• One can't stay sad very long in such an interesting world, can one?

• ALL things great are wound up with all things little.

• Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.

• Cakes have such a terrible habit of turning out bad just when you especially want them to be good.

• There must be a limit to the mistakes one person can make, and when I get to the end of them, then I'll be through with them. That's a very comforting thought.

• Folks that has brought up children know that there's no hard and fast method in the world that'll suit every child. But them as never have think it's all as plain and easy as Rule of Three—just set your three terms down so fashion, and the sum'll work out correct.

• I don't like green Christmases. They're not green—they're just nasty faded browns and grays.

• Reading stories is bad enough but writing them is worse.

• It makes you feel very virtuous when you forgive people, doesn't it?

• It is ever so much easier to be good if your clothes are fashionable.

• That is one consolation when you are poor—there are so many more things you can imagine about.

• That's the worst of growing up, and I'm beginning to realize it. The things you wanted so much when you were a child don't seem half so wonderful to you when you get them.

• I don't want to talk as much. It's nicer to think dear, pretty thoughts and keep them in one's heart, like treasures. I don't like to have them laughed at or wondered over.

• It's delightful to have ambitions. I'm so glad I have such a lot. And there never seems to be any end to them—that's the best of it. Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another one glittering higher up still. It does make life so interesting.

• She makes me love her and I like people who make me love them. It saves me so much trouble in making myself love them.

• Worrying helps you some—it seems as if you were doing something when you're worrying.

• Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.