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“Life held a different meaning, a deeper purpose. On the surface it would go on just the same; but the deeps had been stirred. It must not be the same with her as with poor butterfly Ruby. When she came to the end of one life it must not be to face the next with the shrinking terror of something wholly different—something for which accustomed thought and ideal and aspiration had unfitted her. The little things of life, sweet and excellent in their place, must not be the things lived for; the highest must be sought and followed; the life of heaven must begin here on earth.”

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Book:Anne of the Island
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Anne of the Island

This book is the third in the Anne of Green Gables series, continuing the story of Anne Shirley as she navigates life on Prince Edward Island. It explores themes of friendship, education, and personal growth. more

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L.M. Montgomery

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