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James M Barrie Quotes

As soon as you can say what you think, and not what some other person has thought for you, you are on the way to being a remarkable man Picture Quote #1

The reason why birds fly and we can't is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings Picture Quote #1

You've forgotten the grandest moral attribute of a Scotsman, maggie, that he'll do nothing which might damage his career Picture Quote #1

The life of every person is like a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another Picture Quote #1

A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a crammed drawer. If you are searching for anything in particular you don't find it, but something falls out at the back that is often more interesting Picture Quote #1

Do you believe in fairies? Say quick that you believe. If you believe, clap your hands! Picture Quote #1

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Everytime a child says 'I don't believe in fairies' there is a little fairy somewhere that falls down dead Picture Quote #1

That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse Picture Quote #1

The secret of happiness in not in what one likes to do, but in what one has to do Picture Quote #1

When the first baby laughed for the first time, it's laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies. And now when every new baby is born it's first laugh becomes a fairy. So there ought to be one fairy for every boy or girl Picture Quote #1

Oh, it's - it's a sort of bloom on a woman. If you have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have. Some women, the few, have charm for all; and most have charm for one. But some have charm for none Picture Quote #1

If the young leddy was so careless o' insulting other folks' ancestors, it proves she has nane o' her ain; for them that has china plates themsel's is the maist careful no to break the china plates of others Picture Quote #1

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We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it Picture Quote #1

There ought to be one fairy for every boy and girl. Ought to be? Isn't there? No. You see children know such a lot now, they soon don't believe in fairies, and every time a child says, 'I don't believe in fairies,' there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead Picture Quote #1

When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. They live in nests on the tops of trees; and the mauve ones are boys and the white ones are girls, and the blue ones are just little sillies who are not sure what they are Picture Quote #1

Why can't you fly now, mother? Because I am grown up, dearest. When people grow up they forget the way. why do they forget the way? Because they are no longer gay and innocent and heartless. It is only the gay and innocent and heartless who can fly Picture Quote #1

Every child is affected thus the first time he is treated unfairly. All he thinks he has a right to when he comes to you to be yours is fairness. After you have been unfair to him he will love you again, but he will never afterwards be quite the same boy Picture Quote #1

Do you know why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories Picture Quote #1

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It is all very well to be able to write books, but can you waggle your ears? Picture Quote #1

The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does Picture Quote #1

I've sometimes thought... That the difference between us and the English is that the Scotch are hard in all other respects but soft with women, and the English are hard with women but soft in all other respects Picture Quote #1

If 'Hamlet' had been written in these days it would probably have been called 'The Strange Affair at Elsinore.' Picture Quote #1

Life is a cup of tea; the more heartily we drink the sooner we reach the dregs Picture Quote #1

Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing them Picture Quote #1

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It is very well to be able to write a book, but can you waggle your ears? Picture Quote #1

Stars are beautiful, but they may not take part in anything, they must just look on forever Picture Quote #1

... and thus it will go on, so long as children are gay and innocent and heartless Picture Quote #1

Fairies don’t live long, but they are so little that a short time seems a good while to them Picture Quote #1

It was dreadful the way all the three were looking at him, just as if they did not admire him Picture Quote #1

I suppose it’s like the ticking crocodile, isn’t it? Time is chasing after all of us Picture Quote #1

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As soon as you can say what you think, and not what some other person has thought for you, you are on the way to being a remarkable man (James M Barrie Quotes) The reason why birds fly and we can't is simply that they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings (James M Barrie Quotes) You've forgotten the grandest moral attribute of a Scotsman, maggie, that he'll do nothing which might damage his career (James M Barrie Quotes) The life of every person is like a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another (James M Barrie Quotes) A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a crammed drawer. If you are searching for anything in particular you don't find it, but something falls out at the back that is often more interesting (James M Barrie Quotes) Do you believe in fairies? Say quick that you believe. If you believe, clap your hands! (James M Barrie Quotes) Everytime a child says 'I don't believe in fairies' there is a little fairy somewhere that falls down dead (James M Barrie Quotes) That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse (James M Barrie Quotes) The secret of happiness in not in what one likes to do, but in what one has to do (James M Barrie Quotes) When the first baby laughed for the first time, it's laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies. And now when every new baby is born it's first laugh becomes a fairy. So there ought to be one fairy for every boy or girl (James M Barrie Quotes) Oh, it's - it's a sort of bloom on a woman. If you have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have. Some women, the few, have charm for all; and most have charm for one. But some have charm for none (James M Barrie Quotes) If the young leddy was so careless o' insulting other folks' ancestors, it proves she has nane o' her ain; for them that has china plates themsel's is the maist careful no to break the china plates of others (James M Barrie Quotes) We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it (James M Barrie Quotes) There ought to be one fairy for every boy and girl. Ought to be? Isn't there? No. You see children know such a lot now, they soon don't believe in fairies, and every time a child says, 'I don't believe in fairies,' there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead (James M Barrie Quotes) When a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. They live in nests on the tops of trees; and the mauve ones are boys and the white ones are girls, and the blue ones are just little sillies who are not sure what they are (James M Barrie Quotes) Why can't you fly now, mother? Because I am grown up, dearest. When people grow up they forget the way. why do they forget the way? Because they are no longer gay and innocent and heartless. It is only the gay and innocent and heartless who can fly (James M Barrie Quotes) Every child is affected thus the first time he is treated unfairly. All he thinks he has a right to when he comes to you to be yours is fairness. After you have been unfair to him he will love you again, but he will never afterwards be quite the same boy (James M Barrie Quotes) Do you know why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories (James M Barrie Quotes) It is all very well to be able to write books, but can you waggle your ears? (James M Barrie Quotes) The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does (James M Barrie Quotes) I've sometimes thought... That the difference between us and the English is that the Scotch are hard in all other respects but soft with women, and the English are hard with women but soft in all other respects (James M Barrie Quotes) If 'Hamlet' had been written in these days it would probably have been called 'The Strange Affair at Elsinore.' (James M Barrie Quotes) Life is a cup of tea; the more heartily we drink the sooner we reach the dregs (James M Barrie Quotes) Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing them (James M Barrie Quotes) It is very well to be able to write a book, but can you waggle your ears? (James M Barrie Quotes) Stars are beautiful, but they may not take part in anything, they must just look on forever (James M Barrie Quotes) ... and thus it will go on, so long as children are gay and innocent and heartless (James M Barrie Quotes) Fairies don’t live long, but they are so little that a short time seems a good while to them (James M Barrie Quotes) It was dreadful the way all the three were looking at him, just as if they did not admire him (James M Barrie Quotes) I suppose it’s like the ticking crocodile, isn’t it? Time is chasing after all of us (James M Barrie Quotes)

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