I never make the same mistake twice. — L.M. Montgomery · Smartyfair

I never make the same mistake twice.

L.M. Montgomery1874–1942 · writer · 1800s-1900s CanadaL.M. Montgomery was a Canadian author best known for Anne of Green Gables, a beloved novel about a spirited, imaginative orphan girl growing up on Prince Edward Island.4 quotes

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She kept making mistakes, just always brand-new ones.

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How sure this is: 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Anne of Green Gables, 1908 (Anne to Marilla).
Occasion: 1908
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026Sourced section, named novel; direct URL for L.M. Montgomery author page 404s, work page used instead
gutenberg.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Anne of Green Gables (1908) — Anne to Marilla, exact sentence in primary text on Project Gutenberg

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