“Plum puffs can't minister to a mind diseased or a world that's crumbling to pieces”

“…hate's got to be a disease with me.”

“Gilbert, I'm afraid I'm scandalously in love with you. You don't think it's irreverent, do you? But then, you're not a minister.”

“It makes me very sad at times to think about her. But really, Marilla, one can't stay sad very long in such an interesting world, can one?”

“There's always a piece of unfinished work left,' said Mrs. Lynde, with tears in her eyes. 'But I supposed there's always some one to finish it.”

“Oh, it makes SUCH a difference. It LOOKS so much nicer. When you hear a name pronounced can't you always see it in your mind, just as if it was printed out? I can; and A-n-n looks dreadful, but A-n-n-e looks so much more distinguished. If you'll only call me Anne spelled with an E I shall try to reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.”

“Everything that's worth having is some trouble…”