It's lovely to have ambitions and high ideals and all that, ... - Marilla Cuthbert

This quote is attributed to Marilla Cuthbert.

"It's lovely to have ambitions and high ideals and all that, but plain matter-of-fact work and steady plodding is what does the trick."

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More from Marilla Cuthbert

"The trouble with you is that you're thinking, and when you think you always get into hot water."

"I think the only way to get over it is to face the consequences of your own actions."

"The body is the house the spirit lives in."

"The trouble with you is that you're thinking too much of yourself."

"Hard work never killed anybody."

"Work with purpose and integrity."

"Hard work pays off in the end."

"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do."