Quote by Lucy Maud Montgomery

We must have ideals and try to live up to them, even if we never quite succeed. Life would be a sorry business without them. With them it's grand and great.

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This quote highlights the importance of having ideals in life, even if we may not always fully achieve them. The author suggests that without ideals, life would be dreary and lacking in purpose. However, striving towards our ideals gives meaning and excitement to our existence. It emphasizes that the pursuit of ideals makes life grand and fulfilling, even if we may never fully attain them.

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