Jonah Day. Depths of despair. Kindred Spirits. Lake of Shining Water. Cordelia. Redheaded Snippet. Avonlea.
If it were possible to find a soul mate in a fictional character, Anne would be mine. I have never related with anyone the way I relate to her. Reading about her in the books by L.M. Montgomery is like reading a window into my soul. Anne is a skinny and freckled with red curls. She is a bookworm who is infatuated with nature, with beauty, with light, with thought, and most of all, with imagination. She loves to read, she loves school, she likes to work hard at whatever she sets her mind to. She's ambitious and headstrong and incredibly stubborn. She ends up marrying her best friend, Gilbert, who used to be her worst enemy. She always loves her bosom friend, Diana, who she is ever faithful to. She loves hard, and devotedly. She is passionate and creative. For me, reading about her is like a breath of fresh spring air. She is always optimistic, always dreaming, always wandering through meadows of wild flowers. She loves her home, her family, her friends, her life. She sees the joy in everything, and uses her imagination when true beauty can't be found. And, my favorite part, she is a writer....she gets that dreamy look in her eyes as she is building new castles in the sky. Not many people need to express their imaginative and romantic temperament through writing, so I love it that she does. Anne delights in all the allure this world can offer.
Quotes from the Movie:
I'd like city life for a while, but I've come to the conclusion that I prefer the sound of the wind in the firs much more than the tinkling of crystal."
"I must learn to reflect a little before I rush headlong into disaster!"
"You know, we are rich, we have 19 years to our credit and we have wonderful imaginations. We should be as happy as queens. Look at this view, we couldn't enjoy it anymore if we had ropes of diamonds. I am perfectly content with my string of pearls. Matthew gave them to me with as much love as anyone. I am happy, Diana, and nothing will hold me back."
"Tomorrow is a fresh day, with no mistakes in it."
"Make a little room in your life for romance, Anne Girl. None of the degrees or scholarships in the world can replace it."
"I don't want sunbursts or marble halls. I just want you."
"I went looking for my ideals outside of myself until I discovered that it's not what the world holds for you, it's what you bring to it. The dreams that are dearest to my heart are right here."
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