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.
L.M. Montgomery Anne of the Island
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In L.M. Montgomery's "Anne of the Island," the protagonist expresses a nuanced view on morality and relationships. She suggests that while she wouldn't want to marry someone who is inherently wicked, there is a certain allure to the idea of a partner who possesses a wicked nature but chooses not to act on it. This presents a complex understanding of character, where the potential for wrongdoing exists, but self-restraint defines the individual's true nature.

This quote reflects Anne’s romantic ideals, emphasizing the importance of choice and moral integrity in love. It highlights the tension between passion and virtue, suggesting that a man who can resist his darker impulses is far more appealing than one who is simply good. Ultimately, it captures Anne's longing for a partner who is both exciting and morally grounded.

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She turned to Roy with her gayest expression. He smiled back at her with what Phil called his deep, black, velvety smile. Yet, she really did not see Roy at all. She was acutely conscious that Gilbert was standing under the palms just across the room talking to a girl who must be Christine Stuart
L.M. Montgomery Anne of the Island
She turned to Roy with her gayest expression. He smiled back at her with what Phil called his deep, black, velvety smile. Yet, she really did not see Roy at all. She was acutely conscious that Gilbert was standing under the palms just across the room talking to a girl who must be Christine Stuart
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There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it, and the hand to gather it to ourselves-so
L.M. Montgomery Anne of the Island
There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it, and the hand to gather it to ourselves-so
There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it, and the hand to gather it to ourselves. So much in men and women, so much in art and literature, so much everywhere in which to delight and for which to be thankful.
L.M. Montgomery Anne of the Island
There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it, and the hand to gather it to ourselves. So much in men and women, so much in art and literature, so much everywhere in which to delight and for which to be thankful.
Gilbert would never have dreamed of writing a sonnet to her eyebrows. But then, Gilbert could see a joke. She had once told Roy a funny story-and he had not seen the point of it. She recalled the chummy laugh she and Gilbert had had together over it, and wondered uneasily if life with a man who had no sense of humor might not be somewhat uninteresting in the long run. But who could expect a melancholy, inscrutable hero to see the humorous side of things? It would be flatly unreasonable.
L.M. Montgomery Anne of the Island
Gilbert would never have dreamed of writing a sonnet to her eyebrows. But then, Gilbert could see a joke. She had once told Roy a funny story-and he had not seen the point of it. She recalled the chummy laugh she and Gilbert had had together over it, and wondered uneasily if life with a man who had no sense of humor might not be somewhat uninteresting in the long run. But who could expect a melancholy, inscrutable hero to see the humorous side of things? It would be flatly unreasonable.
And she was richer in those dreams than in realities; for things seen pass away, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
L.M. Montgomery Anne of the Island
And she was richer in those dreams than in realities; for things seen pass away, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
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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.
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