Who said "I'm trying very hard to be good, but it is awful hard work."?

This quote is attributed to Anne Shirley.

I'm trying very hard to be good, but it is awful hard work. - Anne Shirley

"I'm trying very hard to be good, but it is awful hard work."

Anne Shirley

Character in Anne of Green Gables

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