Anne of Green Gables ~ Quotes

"The proverb you need to go by is 'Look before you leap!'"M

• Marilla

• Anne

• the narrator

• Mrs. Lynde

"I'm always going to talk to the litte girls as if they were too, and I'll never laugh when they use big words. I know from sorrowful experience how that hurts one's feelings."

• Mrs. Rachel Lynde

• Marilla

• Anne

• Diana Barry

It isn't my fault and don't be cross at me, because I love you as much as ever."

• Matthew

• Marilla

• Diana Barry

• Anne

"What on earth put such a notion into your head?"

• Matthew

• Mrs. Lynde

• Mrs. Barry

• Marilla

Answer explanation

Mrs. Lynde says this to Marilla in Chapter 1.

"'Unromantic fiddlesticks! Anne is a real good plain sensible name. You've no need to be ashamed of it."

• Mrs. Lynde

• Cordelia

• Marilla

• Mr. Phillips

"Oh wasn't it beautiful? Wasn't it a lovely place? Suppose she wasn't really going to stay here! She would imagine she was. There was scope for imagination here."

• Marilla

• Anne

• the narrator

• Gertie Pye

"There is nothing but meetings and partngs in this world."

• Anne

• Mrs. Lynde

• Mr. Phillips

• Mrs. Spencer

Answer explanation

Technically, Mrs. Lynde says this but Anne quotes her in Chapter 21.

"My dear little girl, you musn't cry like this. Why, it's all just a funny mistake that anybody might make."

• Miss Cuthbert

• Mrs. Allan

• Mrs. Rachel

• Mrs. Barry

"Anne expanded like a flower under this wholesome influence and carried home to the admiring Matthew and the critical Marilla glowing accounts of schoolwork and aims."

• Miss Stacy

• Mrs. Lynde

• Gilbert

• the narrator