Lucy Maud Montgomery Quotes, Thoughts and Image

It's not what the world holds for you. It's what you bring to it.

It's not what the world holds for you. It's what you bring to it.

The ghosts of things that never happened are worse than the ghosts of things that did.

The ghosts of things that never happened are worse than the ghosts of things that did.

Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it.

Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it.

Of all the uncertain things marriage is the uncertainest.

Of all the uncertain things marriage is the uncertainest.

Nobody is ever too old to dream. And dreams never grow old.

Nobody is ever too old to dream. And dreams never grow old.

The beauty of winter is that it makes you appreciate spring.

The beauty of winter is that it makes you appreciate spring.

Truth exists, only lies have to be invented.

Truth exists, only lies have to be invented.

Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.

Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.

We don't know where we're going, but isn't is fun to go?

We don't know where we're going, but isn't is fun to go?

I am simply a book drunkard.

I am simply a book drunkard.

she had a great reputation for unselfishness because she was always giving up a lot of things she didn't want.

she had a great reputation for unselfishness because she was always giving up a lot of things she didn't want.

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

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

All things great are wound up with all things little.

All things great are wound up with all things little.

there's no use trying to live in other people's opinions. The only thing to do is live in your own.

there's no use trying to live in other people's opinions. The only thing to do is live in your own.

If you can't be cheerful, be as cheerful as you can.

If you can't be cheerful, be as cheerful as you can.

There isn't any such thing as an ordinary life.

There isn't any such thing as an ordinary life.

The world is always young again for just a few moments at the dawn.

The world is always young again for just a few moments at the dawn.

Thank goodness air and salvation are still free...and so is laughter.

Thank goodness air and salvation are still free...and so is laughter.

A good laugh is as good as a prayer sometimes.

A good laugh is as good as a prayer sometimes.

She had a way of embroidering life with stars.

She had a way of embroidering life with stars.

I shall give life here my best, and I believe it will give its best to me in return.

I shall give life here my best, and I believe it will give its best to me in return.

Dear old world', she murmured, 'you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.

Dear old world', she murmured, 'you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you.

Everything that's worth having is some trouble.

Everything that's worth having is some trouble.

I must get out all my ambitions and dust them.

I must get out all my ambitions and dust them.

let's not borrow trouble. The rate of interest is too high.

let's not borrow trouble. The rate of interest is too high.

Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worth while.

Because when you are imagining, you might as well imagine something worth while.

never write a line you'd be ashamed to read at your own funeral.

never write a line you'd be ashamed to read at your own funeral.

I believe flowers have souls. I have known roses that I expect to meet in heaven.

I believe flowers have souls. I have known roses that I expect to meet in heaven.

I wouldn't want to marry anybody who was wicked, but I think I'd like it if he could be wicked and wouldn't.

I wouldn't want to marry anybody who was wicked, but I think I'd like it if he could be wicked and wouldn't.

As a rule, I am very careful to be shallow and conventional where depth and originality are wasted.

As a rule, I am very careful to be shallow and conventional where depth and originality are wasted.

I know I chatter on far too much... but if you only knew how many things I want to say and don't. Give me SOME credit.

I know I chatter on far too much... but if you only knew how many things I want to say and don't. Give me SOME credit.

To love is easy and therefore common but to understand how rare it is!

To love is easy and therefore common but to understand how rare it is!

Maples are such sociable trees They're always rustling and whispering to you.

Maples are such sociable trees They're always rustling and whispering to you.