Life, deal gently with her ... Love, never desert her Author: L.M. Montgomery Copy Quote More from L.M. Montgomery “Marilla, look at that big star over Mr. Harrison's maple grove, with all that h…” “A favor is never so long-lived as a grudge.” “The p'int of good writing is to know when to stop.” “Why should one hate you when you were so small? Could you be worth hating?”