Anne of Green Gables Quotes with printable bookmarks
These 21 Anne of Green Gables quotes come from L. M. Montgomery's 1908 novel, from Anne's first drive to Green Gables to Matthew's pride in her. They include the world with Octobers in it, kindred spirits and a new day with no mistakes in it yet. Every quote was checked word for word at Project Gutenberg, and eight are printable quote bookmarks, 2 by 7 inches, four to a sheet.
21 anne of green gables quotes
Anne of Green Gables L. M. Montgomery
It's the first thing I ever saw that couldn't be improved upon by imagination.
Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive—it's such an interesting world.
You don't know what's going to happen through the day, and there's so much scope for imagination.
I'm glad it's not rainy today because it's easier to be cheerful and bear up under affliction on a sunshiny day.
It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.
Don't you think it must be glad to be a rose?
A bosom friend—an intimate friend, you know—a really kindred spirit to whom I can confide my inmost soul.
It's lovely to be going home and know it's home.
Oh, there's so much scope for imagination in a wind!
I solemnly swear to be faithful to my bosom friend, Diana Barry, as long as the sun and moon shall endure.
I'm awfully glad you've come to live at Green Gables. It will be jolly to have somebody to play with.
I have to furnish most of the imagination, but I'm well able to do that.
The fairy glass is as lovely as a dream.
I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.
But really, Marilla, one can't stay sad very long in such an interesting world, can one?
I'm so glad I live in a world where there are white frosts, aren't you?
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.
Marilla, isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?
Well, I don't want to be anyone but myself, even if I go uncomforted by diamonds all my life
Oh, it's delightful to have ambitions. I'm so glad I have such a lot.
Well now, I'd rather have you than a dozen boys, Anne
Sources: Anne of Green Gables (L. M. Montgomery, 1908). Every quote above was checked word for word against these texts.
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Printing tips for the bookmarks
- 4 per sheet. Each bookmark is 2 by 7 inches on US Letter, 50 mm by 7 inches on A4, with cut marks.
- Cardstock. 65 lb cover (about 176 gsm) feeds through most home printers. Which weight to buy.
- Print at 100%. Choose actual size, not fit to page, so the bookmarks keep their size. How to print bookmarks.
- Finish. Laminate it, then add a tassel through the dotted circle.
What is the most famous quote from Anne of Green Gables?
The most famous quote from Anne of Green Gables is Anne's “I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” She says it in Chapter 16. Her hope that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet, from Chapter 21, is almost as well known, and both are here.
Anne of Green Gables quotes about kindred spirits
The Anne of Green Gables quotes about kindred spirits on this page are Anne's own. In Chapter 8 Anne wishes for a bosom friend, a really kindred spirit to share her inmost soul. In Chapter 19 she is glad to find kindred spirits are not so scarce as she used to think. Both lines make good bookmarks for a friend.
Anne of Green Gables quotes about friendship
The Anne of Green Gables quotes about friendship center on Anne and Diana Barry. In Chapter 12 Anne makes a solemn vow to be faithful to her bosom friend as long as the sun and moon endure. Diana says it will be jolly to have somebody to play with. The kindred spirit lines fit here too.
Best Anne of Green Gables quotes for a bookmark
The best Anne of Green Gables quotes for a bookmark are short and hopeful. Anne's gladness at a world with Octobers, her wish for scope for imagination in a wind and her hope for a new day with no mistakes in it are all here. Eight such lines are printable bookmarks in color or as an ink saver.
Quotes from the Anne of Green Gables book
These quotes from the Anne of Green Gables book come from Montgomery's text, not from the films or television series. Each line was matched word for word with the Project Gutenberg edition of the 1908 novel. The chapter and speaker are given, and the spelling and punctuation follow that edition.
Anne of Green Gables quotes about life
Many Anne of Green Gables quotes about life are about choosing to be glad. Anne says you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind that you will. She finds it hard to stay sad in such an interesting world, and she is glad to have so many ambitions.
Questions
What is Anne of Gables?
Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by L. M. Montgomery about Anne Shirley, an orphan girl. Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert meant to adopt a boy to help on their farm, Green Gables, and got Anne by mistake.
What did Anne of Green Gables wish her name was?
Anne wished her name was Cordelia, a name she thought was perfectly elegant. She asks Marilla to call her Cordelia when she first arrives at Green Gables. When she has to be Anne, she insists it is spelled with an e.
Is Anne of Green Gables in the public domain?
Anne of Green Gables is in the public domain in the United States. The novel was published in 1908. These quotes come from the Project Gutenberg text, not from any film or television version.
Are these quotes from the book itself?
Every line was matched word for word with the Gutenberg text of the novel. The chapter is given so you can find it in any edition. Spelling and punctuation follow the Gutenberg edition.
Can I print my own bookmarks?
The 8 quote bookmarks on this page print at home for free. Each PDF puts 4 bookmarks on a US Letter or A4 sheet with cut marks, in color or as an ink saver. Print at 100% on cardstock and cut along the marks.
What is the best material to print bookmarks on?
Cardstock is the best paper for printed bookmarks because it stays stiff inside a book. A 65 lb cover stock, about 176 gsm, feeds through most home printers. Plain paper is fine for a test print, and a laminated bookmark lasts longer.
