L'm Montgomery Quotes:

…I'm so thankful for friendship. It beautifies life so much.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2013). “The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles (Annotated Edition)”, p.416, Jazzybee Verlag

topic: L'm Montgomery

There are a great many people who do not understand things so there is no use in telling them.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2015). “Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books”, p.320, Xist Publishing

topic: People, Use, L'm Montgomery

But was anything in life, Anne asked herself wearily, like one's imagination of it?

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Complete Collection: ALL 14 Books in One Volume (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Rainbow Valley, The Story Girl, Chronicles of Avonlea and more): Including Letters and Autobiography of Lucy Maud Montgomery”, p.639, e-artnow

topic: Imagination, Anything In Life, L'm Montgomery

I hate to lend a book I love...it never seems quite the same when it comes back to me.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2013). “The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles (Annotated Edition)”, p.813, Jazzybee Verlag

topic: Hate, Book, Come Back To Me, L'm Montgomery, Anne Of Windy Poplars

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

topic: People, Soul, Legs, L'm Montgomery

If we don't chase things, sometimes the things following us can catch up." -L.M. Montgomery

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

topic: Sometimes, Following, L'm Montgomery, Montgomery

It seems to me a most dreadful thing to go out of the world and not leave one person behind you who is sorry you are gone,' said Anne, shuddering.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY - The Woman Behind The Books: Autobiography & Private Letters (Including The Complete Anne of Green Gables Series, Emily Starr Trilogy & The Blue Castle): The Alpine Path (Memoirs), Complete Chronicles of Avonlea, The Story Girl, The Golden Road, Jane of Lantern Hill, Rainbow Valley, Emily of New Moon and more”, p.733, e-artnow

topic: Sorry, Gone, World, L'm Montgomery, Shuddering

We are never half so interesting when we have learned that language is given us to enable us to conceal our thoughts.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2015). “Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books”, p.591, Xist Publishing

topic: Interesting, Half, Language, L'm Montgomery

You must pay the penalty of growing-up, Paul. You must leave fairyland behind you.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY - The Woman Behind The Books: Autobiography & Private Letters (Including The Complete Anne of Green Gables Series, Emily Starr Trilogy & The Blue Castle): The Alpine Path (Memoirs), Complete Chronicles of Avonlea, The Story Girl, The Golden Road, Jane of Lantern Hill, Rainbow Valley, Emily of New Moon and more”, p.714, e-artnow

topic: Growing Up, Pay, Behind You, L'm Montgomery

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

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2013). “The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles (Annotated Edition)”, p.538, Jazzybee Verlag

topic: Soul, Unbearable, Enough, L'm Montgomery

That's the worst…or the best…of real life, Anne. It won't let you be miserable. It keeps on trying to make you comfortable…and succeeding…even when you're determined to be unhappy and romantic.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2015). “Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books”, p.406, Xist Publishing

topic: Real, Unhappy, Trying, L'm Montgomery

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.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “L. M. MONTGOMERY – Ultimate Collection: 20 Novels & 170+ Short Stories, Poetry, Letters and Autobiography (Including The Complete Anne of Green Gables Series & Emily Starr Trilogy): Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Blue Castle, Rilla of Ingleside, Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs, The Golden Road, Mistress Pat, Chronicles of Avonlea, Kilmeny of the Orchard and many more”, p.194, e-artnow

topic: Children, Growing Up, Half, L'm Montgomery

I'm really a very happy, contented little person in spite of my broken heart.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2015). “Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books”, p.406, Xist Publishing

topic: Broken Heart, Littles, Spite, L'm Montgomery

I do know my own mind,' protested Anne. 'The trouble is, my mind changes and then I have to get acquainted with it all over again.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Complete Collection: ALL 14 Books in One Volume (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Rainbow Valley, The Story Girl, Chronicles of Avonlea and more): Including Letters and Autobiography of Lucy Maud Montgomery”, p.641, e-artnow

topic: Mind, Trouble, My Own, L'm Montgomery

It's delightful when your imaginations come true, isn't it?

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “The Collected Works of Lucy Maud Montgomery: 20 Novels & 170+ Short Stories, Poems, Letters and Memoirs (Including The Complete Anne Shirley Series, Chronicles of Avonlea & Emily Starr Trilogy): Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of Windy Poplars, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside, Emily of New Moon, The Story Girl, The Golden Road, Pat of Silver Bush, The Blue Castle & many more”, p.22, e-artnow

topic: Imagination, Green Gables, Delightful, L'm Montgomery

…I'm sorry, and a little dissatisfied as well. Miss Stacy told me long ago that by the time I was twenty my character would be formed, for good or evil. I don't feel that it's what it should be. It's full of flaws.' 'So's everybody's,' said Aunt Jamesina cheerfully. 'Mine's cracked in a hundred places. Your Miss Stacy likely meant that when you are twenty your character would have got its permanent bent in one direction or 'tother, and would go on developing in that line.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “The Complete Novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery - 20 Titles in One Volume: Including Anne of Green Gables Series, Emily Starr Trilogy, The Blue Castle, The Story Girl & Pat of Silver Bush Series: Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Ingleside, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, Emily of New Moon, The Golden Road, Magic for Marigold, A Tangled Web, Jane of Lantern Hill & many more”, p.569, e-artnow

topic: Sorry, Character, Aunt, L'm Montgomery

It was really dreadful to be so different from other people…and yet rather wonderful, too, as if you were a being strayed from another star.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “ANNE SHIRLEY Complete Series - ALL 14 Books in One Volume: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Rainbow Valley, The Story Girl, Chronicles of Avonlea and more: Including the Memoirs & Letters of Lucy Maud Montgomery”, p.806, e-artnow

topic: Stars, People, Different, L'm Montgomery, Anne Of Windy Poplars

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

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

topic: Being Thankful, Goodness, L'm Montgomery

The woods call to us with a hundred voices, but the sea has one only — a mighty voice that drowns our souls in its majestic music. The woods are human, but the sea is of the company of the archangels.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

topic: Voice, Sea, Soul, L'm Montgomery, Beckoning

…the Lake of Shining Waters was blue — blue — blue; not the changeful blue of spring, nor the pale azure of summer, but a clear, steadfast, serene blue, as if the water were past all modes and tenses of emotion and had settled down to a tranquillity unbroken by fickle dreams.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

topic: Summer, Dream, Spring, L'm Montgomery

Kindred spirits alone do not change with the changing years.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

topic: Years, Spirit, Kindred, L'm Montgomery, Kindred Spirit

She had dreamed some brilliant dreams during the past winter and now they lay in the dust around her. In her present mood of self-disgust, she could not immediately begin dreaming again. And she discovered that, while solitude with dreams is glorious, solitude without them has few charms.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “L. M. MONTGOMERY – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & Autobiography (Including Anne Shirley Novels, Chronicles of Avonlea & The Story Girl Series): Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, The Golden Road, Kilmeny of the Orchard, The Watchman, Songs of the Sea & many more”, p.648, e-artnow

topic: Dream, Winter, Past, L'm Montgomery

People who are different from other people are always called peculiar,' said Anne.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2015). “Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books”, p.400, Xist Publishing

topic: People, Different, Peculiar, L'm Montgomery

Words aren't made — they grow,' said Anne.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “L. M. MONTGOMERY – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & Autobiography (Including Anne Shirley Novels, Chronicles of Avonlea & The Story Girl Series): Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, The Golden Road, Kilmeny of the Orchard, The Watchman, Songs of the Sea & many more”, p.640, e-artnow

topic: Made, Said, Grows, L'm Montgomery

I wish I were dead, or that it were tomorrow night,' groaned Phil.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “The Collected Works of Lucy Maud Montgomery: 20 Novels & 170+ Short Stories, Poems, Letters and Memoirs (Including The Complete Anne Shirley Series, Chronicles of Avonlea & Emily Starr Trilogy): Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of Windy Poplars, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside, Emily of New Moon, The Story Girl, The Golden Road, Pat of Silver Bush, The Blue Castle & many more”, p.639, e-artnow

topic: Night, Wish, Tomorrow, L'm Montgomery

We've had a beautiful friendship, Diana. We've never marred it by one quarrel or coolness or unkind word; and I hope it will always be so. But things can't be quite the same after this. You'll have other interests. I'll just be on the outside.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Complete Collection: ALL 14 Books in One Volume (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Rainbow Valley, The Story Girl, Chronicles of Avonlea and more): Including Letters and Autobiography of Lucy Maud Montgomery”, p.605, e-artnow

topic: Beautiful, Unkind Words, Diana, L'm Montgomery, Unkind

I believe I've put forth a tiny soul-root into Kingsport soil this afternoon. I hope so. I hate to feel transplanted.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2013). “The Anne of Green Gables Chronicles (Annotated Edition)”, p.545, Jazzybee Verlag

topic: Hate, Believe, Roots, L'm Montgomery

I'm afraid of those cows,' protested poor Dora, seeing a prospect of escape. 'The very idea of your being scared of those cows,' scoffed Davy. 'Why, they're both younger than you.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “Anne of the Island”, p.96, Youcanprint

topic: Ideas, Cows, Scared, L'm Montgomery

Most of the trouble in life comes from misunderstanding, I think,' said Anne.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2015). “Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books”, p.553, Xist Publishing

topic: Thinking, Trouble, Said, L'm Montgomery, Troubles In Life

Don't you just love poetry that gives you a crinkly feeling up and down your back?

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “L. M. MONTGOMERY – Ultimate Collection: 20 Novels & 170+ Short Stories, Poetry, Letters and Autobiography (Including The Complete Anne of Green Gables Series & Emily Starr Trilogy): Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Blue Castle, Rilla of Ingleside, Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs, The Golden Road, Mistress Pat, Chronicles of Avonlea, Kilmeny of the Orchard and many more”, p.42, e-artnow

topic: Giving, Feelings, Love Poetry, L'm Montgomery, Green Gables

I know I haven't much sense or sobriety, but I've got what is ever so much better — the knack of making people like me.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2015). “Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books”, p.607, Xist Publishing

topic: People, Sobriety, Knack, L'm Montgomery

That doesn't sound very attractive," laughed Anne. "I like people to have a little nonsense about them.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “L. M. MONTGOMERY – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & Autobiography (Including Anne Shirley Novels, Chronicles of Avonlea & The Story Girl Series): Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, The Golden Road, Kilmeny of the Orchard, The Watchman, Songs of the Sea & many more”, p.607, e-artnow

topic: People, Sound, Littles, L'm Montgomery

But I just went to work and imagined that I had on the most beautiful pale blue silk dress - because when you are imagining you might as well imagine something worth while.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “Anne of Green Gables”, p.15, Xist Publishing

topic: Beautiful, Blue, Dresses, L'm Montgomery

Poor soul, she always knew everything about her neighbors, but she never was very well acquainted with herself.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

source: Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - Complete Collection: ALL 14 Books in One Volume (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Rainbow Valley, The Story Girl, Chronicles of Avonlea and more): Including Letters and Autobiography of Lucy Maud Montgomery”, p.602, e-artnow

topic: Soul, Neighbor, Poor, L'm Montgomery

Even when I'm alone I have real good company — dreams and imaginations and pretendings. I like to be alone now and then, just to think over things and taste them. But I love friendships — and nice, jolly little times with people.

- Lucy Maud Montgomery

topic: Dream, Real, Nice, L'm Montgomery, Jolly