It's so easy to be wicked without knowing it, isn't it?
L. M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables, Chapter II (1908)
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- From Anne of Green Gables, 1908.
- Why
- Anne, newly arrived, chatters to Matthew about her life in the orphan asylum.
What it means
Anne's observation is funny and true. Most harm is done carelessly, not on purpose.
Noticing it is the start of doing better.
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