Life had taught her to be brave, to be patient, to love, to forgive. — L.M. Montgomery · Smartyfair

Life had taught her to be brave, to be patient, to love, to forgive.

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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Life taught her the four hardest things, courage, patience, love and forgiveness.

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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: Rainbow Valley (1919), Ch. 13.
Occasion: 1919
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026Wikiquote sourced section, Rainbow Valley (1919)
en.wikisource.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Rainbow Valley (1919), ch. 13 — verbatim by direct fetch on Wikisource (describing Rosemary West)

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